LASHLEE v. SUMNER

No. 76-1976.

570 F.2d 107 (1978)

William B. LASHLEE, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Morris E. SUMNER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed February 8, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. St. Clair, William H. Baker, Hale & Dorr, Boston, Mass., Charles E. English, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green, Ky., for plaintiff-appellant.

Reginald L. Ayers, Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore, Bowling Green, Ky., Jon W. Brassel, Annapolis, Md., for defendant-appellee.

Before WEICK, LIVELY and ENGEL, Circuit Judges.


LIVELY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from summary judgment for the defendant in a diversity case based upon the district court's holding that the plaintiff's action was barred by a one-year Kentucky statute of limitations. The complaint charged that the defendant was employed as a consulting psychologist by plaintiff's employer, and that following an interview with plaintiff the defendant sent a written evaluation to the employer which contained libelous statements...

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