Legal Opinion
Zielinski v. Clorox Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 28, 1994No. A94A1549PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Appellant Gary Zielinski sued his former employer Clorox Company, its distribution manager Lora Cecere and plant manager William Castleberry for defamation and invasion of privacy, all arising out of termination of his employment for suspicion of theft and false accusations publicly made against him.
After the alleged defamation, it was found by Clorox executives that Zielinski was not involved in the theft; a worker under his supervision had devised the theft scheme and Zielinski did not discover it.
Appellant Zielinski had been distribution manager but was replaced…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Cabaniss v. HipsleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Kurtz v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Montgomery v. Pacific & Southern Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Whitley v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Zielinski v. Clorox Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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