Brickwood Contractors, Inc. v. Datanet Engineering, Inc.

Reversed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the majority opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINS and Judges WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, WILLIAMS, MICHAEL, MOTZ, GREGORY, SHEDD, and DUNCAN joined. Judge WIDENER wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment. Judge LUTTIG wrote an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Judge KING wrote an opinion concurring in the judgement.

ON REHEARING EN BANC

OPINION

TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:

Brickwood Contractors, Inc., filed suit against Datanet Engineering and John Cignatta (together, the “defendants”), asserting claims of defamation and tqrtious…