PETERSON v. MOUNTAIN STATES TEL. & TEL. COMPANY

No. 19415.

349 F.2d 934 (1965)

Herbert B. PETERSON, Appellant, v. The MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

August 21, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lou Ashe, Belli, Ashe & Gerry, San Francisco, Cal., Herbert B. Finn, Phoenix, Ariz., for appellant.

Akolt, Shepherd & Dick, Denver, Colo., Fennemore, Craig, Allen & McClennen, Phoenix, Ariz., Gilbert M. Westa, Denver, Colo., for appellee.

Before BARNES, Circuit Judge, ORR, Senior Circuit Judge, and MATHES, Senior District Judge.


MATHES, Senior District Judge.

This action was originally commenced in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, by appellant and eight other former fellow employees of appellee. Each sued for damages for alleged defamation contained in letters of discharge sent them by appellee as their employer.

The action was removed to the District Court upon the petition of appellee asserting diversity of citizenship. [28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441.] The parties...

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