United States Eighth Circuit

Plaintiff failed to prove that defendant had defamed him by making untruthful statements about his drug test results to a third party. With respect to his claim that defendant violated the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act by disclosing information about the test results, plaintiff failed to prove that any actual or reputational damages he sustained were a direct result of the unlawful disclosure. (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/31/2003
• Published 02/06/2004

Judges

• Before MURPHY, LAY, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Steven K. Marden of St. Paul, MN.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was James E. Knutson of Mendota Heights, MN. John J. O'Donnell of Mendota Heights appeared on the brief.