THOMPSON v. PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLO.

No. 89SC107.

800 P.2d 1299 (1990)

Willard A. THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, a corporation; and R.M. Richards a/k/a Mark Richards, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

October 22, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Genchi, Estes Park, for petitioner.

David W. Kerber and Kevin W. Hecht, Kelly, Stansfield & O'Donnell, Denver, for respondents.


Justice MULLARKEY delivered the Opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals in Thompson v. Public Service Co., 773 P.2d 1103 (Colo.Ct. App.1988), affirming a summary judgment against the plaintiff in a defamation action against his employer. We reject the conclusion of the court of appeals that, under federal labor law, statements made by an employer in a notice of discipline may...

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