Esmark Apparel, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Thomas James, Thomas James, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Esmark Apparel, Inc. sued a group of former employees alleging that they conspired to convert company property and to misappropriate company funds. One of the employees, Thomas James, counterclaimed alleging that he was defamed when the company announced to his co-workers that he had been fired for his involvement in the conspiracy. The district court dismissed both the original claim and the counterclaim on cross-motions for summary judgment, and both parties now appeal. Based on our review of the record, we affirm both grants of summary judgment.

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