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LaMONTAGNE v. CRAIG

No. 86-2058.

817 F.2d 556 (1987)

Kenneth E. LaMONTAGNE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert F. CRAIG, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert M. Kun, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

John E. Droeger, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before KENNEDY, SCHROEDER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a defamation action that appellant seeks to bring within the admiralty jurisdiction of the district court, 632 F.Supp. 706. The defamation occurred when defendant Craig, the Chief Engineer of the SS Mobile, wrote a letter aboard ship and sent it to the Regional Manager of plaintiff's employers in Hong Kong. The letter stated that LaMontagne had acted independently and in contravention...

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