Victor Cweklinsky, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Mobil Chemical Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee

McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

This case is before us for the second time, following our certification to the Connecticut Supreme Court of certain questions regarding Connecticut defamation law. In response to those questions, the Connecticut Supreme Court held that Connecticut does not recognize a cause of action for defamation by compelled self-publication. See Cweklinsky v. Mobil Chem. Co., 267 Conn. 210, 837 A.2d 759 (2004). Equipped with a newly delineated map of Connecticut’s defamation law, we now turn to the merits of all the issues on appeal.

Defendant Mobil Chemical Company (“Mobil” or…