1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 579 F.3d
  5. 579 F.3d 426 (2009)
 

FRAKES v. CRETE CARRIER CORP.

No. 08-10603.

579 F.3d 426 (2009)

Lawrence FRAKES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 12, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert John Clary, Owens, Clary & Aiken, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sheri Lyn Caldwell, Hilaree A. Casada, Monte Keith Hurst, Hermes Sargent Bates, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before WIENER, GARZA, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity case, plaintiff Lawrence Frakes ("Frakes") filed suit for slander against his former employer, Crete Carrier Corporation ("Crete"). The district court granted Crete's motion for summary judgment, finding that the defamatory statement alleged by Frakes was subject to a qualified privilege under Texas law. Frakes now appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

I

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases