Krasinski v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Plaintiff Gerald Krasinski filed suit in the circuit court of La Salle County against United Parcel Service (UPS) and two of its employees, Frank Wise and Bill Fields, alleging wrongful discharge and malicious defamation arising out of the termination of plaintiff’s employment as a driver for UPS on October 7, 1981. The unlawful discharge count was dismissed in 1982, and the defendants filed a motion for summary judgment as to the defamation counts on the ground that the statements involved were privileged communications. The trial court denied defendants’ motion, ruling that, although a…