CHARLES v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 4D04-1110.

914 So.2d 1 (2005)

Garvey CHARLES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DISTRICT NINE and Iris Robinson-Griffin, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied December 1, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garvey Charles, Lake Worth, pro se.

Walter J. Postula of Walter J. Postula, P.A., North Palm Beach, for appellees.


GROSS, J.

The main issue in this case is whether an employee's request that his employer explain the reasons for the employee's firing constitutes a complete defense to a defamation action based on the employer's responsive explanation for the termination. We hold that the invited defamation defense applies under this circumstance and affirm the order granting summary final judgment in favor of the employer.

Garvey Charles sued his former employer, the Department...

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