Supreme Court of Texas

Evidence did not establish that an employee, who defamed another employee to his employer during a workplace misconduct investigation, was acting within the course and scope of his employment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/17/2002
• Decided 06/13/2002
• Published 06/13/2002

Judges

• Justice BAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bryant Scott McFall,Andrew T. Turner, Ronald Wayne Chapman, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Dallas, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• William Paul Rossini, Vial Hamilton Koch & Knox, Steven B. Thorpe, Carla S. Hatcher, Thorpe, Hatcher & Washington, LLP, Dallas, for respondent.