United States Eighth Circuit
LANDERS v. NAT'L R.R. PASSENGER CORP., 02-2841
Railroad was entitled to qualified privilege defense on claim that the employee rating plaintiff received was defamatory, and district court did not err in giving an actual malice instruction; railroad's adoption of a personnel policy revoking its previous policies precluded a claim the railroad breached plaintiff's employment contract by failing to follow a rescinded progressive discipline policy.
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/30/2003
- Published 09/30/2003
Judges
- LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BRIGHT and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Charles Leo Friedman, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- David J. Duddleston, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.