Legal Opinion
McBride v. Pizza Hut, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 1995No. 94-CV-642PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Raiford C. McBride, challenges the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for appellee, Pizza Hut, Inc., contending the trial judge erred in holding that appellee was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Concluding that the communications on which appellant based his defamation and injurious falsehood claims were absolutely privileged, we affirm.
I
Pizza Hut hired appellant as a dishwasher in April 1987, and, soon thereafter, he became a waiter. In late August 1992, while appellant was busy with other customers, one of his customers walked out without…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nader v. De ToledanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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- CRIBERG v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Elliott v. Healthcare Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Willis v. CheekDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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