Watson v. Willis-Knighton Medical Center

SEXTON, Judge Pro Tem.

11 Plaintiff, Jeanette L. Watson, appeals a judgment granting directed verdicts in favor of Defendants Willis-Knighton Medical Center (Willis-Knighton), Peggy Gavin and Jerry Fielder, dismissing her claims of defamation arising out of her termination of employment by Willis-Knighton. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

*857 FACTS

The parties filed a list of “Uncontested Issues of Fact,” which include most of the following summary of events. Ms. Watson was employed by Willis-Knighton from May 30, 1990, to October 24, 2000. In 1997, she became the office supervisor at…