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GAHAFER v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 02-5364.

328 F.3d 859 (2003)

Vincent GAHAFER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed May 12, 2003.

Rehearing Denied May 28, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip C. Kimball (argued and briefed), Louisville, KY, Samuel G. Hayward (briefed), Adams, Hayward & Welsh, Louisville, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

J. Michael Brown (briefed), Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Louisville, KY, Carey P. Dedeyn, Lisa C. Jern (briefed), Allegra J. Lawrence (argued and briefed), Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before SILER, GILMAN, and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Vincent Gahafer appeals the district court's judgment dismissing his defamation suit against Ford Motor Company ("Ford"). Gahafer contends that when viewed in the light most favorable to him, the allegations of his complaint state a claim for defamation per se under Kentucky law. We disagree and therefore AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Gahafer is a mid-level manager at the Ford Kentucky...

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