John Walden, Jr. v. Petroleum Transit Company, Inc. And J. H. Burton

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit May 2, 1966

John Walden, Jr. v. Petroleum Transit Company, Inc. And J. H. Burton, 361 F.2d 309 (4th Cir. 1966)

1966 U.S. App. LEXIS 6320

Bell, Bryan, Per Curiam, Sobeloff, Spencer

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Upon consideration of the record, we are fully persuaded that the letter complained of, written by defendant to plaintiff’s employer, was a qualifiedly privileged communication. As there was no evidence of malice, it cannot be the basis of a recovery. We are therefore obliged to reverse the judgment for the plaintiff and order judgment to be entered in favor of the defendant.

Reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name: John WALDEN, Jr., Appellee, v. PETROLEUM TRANSIT COMPANY, Inc. and J. H. Burton, Appellants
Status: Published