Lawson v. Boeing Company

Forrest, J. —

Charles Lawson appeals from the orders granting summary judgments in favor of the respondents on his claims of breach of employment contract, negligence, defamation, tortious interference, and infliction of emotional distress, contending that there were genuine issues of material fact as to each of these claims. We affirm the majority of the orders, but reverse the orders granting summary judgment in favor of the complaining employees on the claims of defamation and tortious interference.

In January 1984, a number of Boeing female employees complained that Lawson, a general…