Legal Opinion
Virgil Jean v. William E. Dugan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 24, 1994No. 93-2047PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity case, Virgil Jean (“Jean”), a resident of Indiana, filed a three-count complaint seeking damages and injunctive relief against William Dugan (“Dugan”), a resident of Illinois. In Count I, Jean alleged defamation on the basis of various statements made by Dugan in 1988 and 1989. In Counts II and III, Jean raised employment-based claims, alleging unlawful retaliation and interference with contractual relations. The district court granted summary judgment for Dugan on all three counts. We affirm.
I
This case arises from a rather severe falling out between two…
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