Resudek v. Sberna

Plaintiff, John Resudek, appeals from the trial court’s order granting a motion for summary judgment brought by defendant, Carmen Sberna. Plaintiff, who was formerly an insurance underwriter for Kemper Insurance Company (Kemper), filed this action for slander and tortious inference with contract against defendant, who was engaged in the insurance agency/brokerage business, for a statement made by defendant to another Kemper employee that he, defendant, was “tired of paying for business.” Following this statement, Kemper conducted a review of plaintiff’s underwriting decisions and, although no…