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READ v. BAKER

Civ. A. No. 4580.

430 F.Supp. 472 (1977)

Walter A. READ, Plaintiff, v. George P. BAKER et al., Trustees of the property of Penn Central Transportation Company, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

March 25, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Waggaman Berl, Jr., Wilmington, Del., for plaintiff.

Robert K. Payson and Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., of Potter, Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, Del., for defendants.

LATCHUM, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Walter Read has brought this diversity action against his former employer, the Penn Central Transportation Company,1 seeking compensatory and punitive damages for alleged libel, slander, and wrongful discharge. Before the Court is defendant's motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56(b), F.R.Civ.P.

The plaintiff was a journeyman machinist for Penn Central in September, 1970, when he allegedly...

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