Catfish Cabin of Monroe, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

I,WILLIAMS, J.

In this tort action, the plaintiff, Catfish Cabin of Monroe, Inc. (“Catfish Cabin”), appeals a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (“State Farm”). The claim arises from an e-mail sent by Anthony Sims (“Sims”), an employee of State Farm, with regard to food served at the Catfish Cabin restaurant. Catfish Cabin sought damages for defamation, libel and slander, mental anguish and embarrassment, damage to reputation and loss of revenues arising from the publication of the e-mail. Thereafter, State Farm filed a motion for summary judgment.…