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GARZIANO v. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

No. 86-4025.

818 F.2d 380 (1987)

Richard GARZIANO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 3, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex A. Alston, Jr., Jackson, Miss., for defendant-appellant.

Joe Sam Owen, Ben F. Galloway, Gulfport, Miss., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GARZA, WILLIAMS and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

GARZA, Circuit Judge.

This case concerns the operation and scope of qualified privilege available as a shield to a libel and slander action when an employer publishes a statement on company policy to its employees coupled with the company's explanation for a former employee's dismissal.

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Richard Garziano, plaintiff-appellee, was employed at defendant-appellant Du Pont's plant in DeLisle, Mississippi, as a maintenance technician from May 31, 1979...

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