Harris v. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co.

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff argues the evidence shows that a genuine issue of material fact existed and, therefore, defendant is not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We disagree.

Plaintiff concedes that defendant was entitled to a qualified privilege concerning the communication that plaintiff had been discharged. However, plaintiff argues defendant exceeded the scope of his qualified privilege by communicating the details of his discharge to all employees in the…