Pierce v. Terra Mar Consultants, Inc.

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Dr. Guy Pierce, a consulting geologist, was retained by Lone Star Producing Company (now Enserch) to perform certain services in Iran. In March of 1973, Lone Star terminated his contract because of alleged nonperformance, and in response he filed suit for breach of contract. Upon learning that his contract had been terminated as a result of an investigation ordered by Lone Star and conducted by Terra Mar Consultants, Inc., appellant filed another suit against Terra Mar and others 1 for libel and slander and for tortious interference with his contract of…