Legal Opinion
Williams v. Taylor
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 1982No. Civ. 20930PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SPARKS, J.
In this appeal we examine the question of privilege in the context of a commercial slander. Plaintiff Williams brought this action alleging various causes of action against his former employer, Taylor Motors, Inc. (Taylor Motors); the company’s president, Howard Taylor; and the company’s general manager, Jerry Newcomer. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to all causes of action alleged in plaintiff’s complaint. We affirm. court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to all causes of action alleged in plaintiff’s complaint. We affirm.
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Deaile v. General Telephone Co. of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- King v. BorgesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- La Verne Ramsden v. W. UnionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by65 opinions
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