Legal Opinion
Smith v. Fergan
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1989No. Docket 108143PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff appeals as of right from a circuit court order which granted summary disposition in favor of defendants pursuant to MCR 2.116(0(10). We affirm.
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The trial court granted summary disposition based on its findings that (1) there was no defamation of plaintiff because defendant Robin Fergan had made no accusation of theft and no publication and (2) plaintiffs dismissal was not improper because plaintiff was an at-will employee. We agree with plaintiffs contention that the trial court erred in finding no defamatory statement and no publication. However, in granting summary disposition the…
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