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

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

John Walden, Jr. v. Petroleum Transit Company, Inc. And J. H. Burton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided May 2, 1966 · Bell, Bryan, Per Curiam, Sobeloff, Spencer
361 F.2d 309; 1966 U.S. App. LEXIS 6320 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

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

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.

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