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VAN HOVEN v. PRE-EMPLOYEE.COM, INC.

No. 28382-8-III.

234 P.3d 1183 (2010)

Shawn VAN HOVEN, a single man, Appellant, v. PRE-EMPLOYEE.COM, INC., a California Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

July 13, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie Ann Anderson, Attorney at Law, Wenatchee, WA, for Appellant.

Gregory Paul Turner, Lee Smart PS Inc., Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

KULIK, C.J.

¶ 1 Shawn Van Hoven appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Pre-Employee.com, Inc. (Pre-Employee). Pre-Employee provided allegedly incorrect information about Mr. Van Hoven in a background check requested by the hospital that had conditionally hired him. Mr. Van Hoven filed an action for defamation. Because there was no evidence of malice or willful intent to injure, we conclude that RCW 19.182.080(6) bars Mr. Van Hoven's action...

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