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South Carolina Lawyers Weekly staff//April 18, 2012//
Tort/Negligence – Defamation – Labor & Employment – Wrongful Termination – Civil Practice – Federal Jurisdiction – Diversity – Supervisors
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly staff//April 18, 2012//
Listen to this articleRagin v. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. of GA (Lawyers Weekly No. 002-073-12, 7 pp.) (Cameron McGowan Currie, J.) 3:12-cv-00425; D.S.C.
Holding: Contrary to defendants’ argument, Yost v. City of Charleston (D.S.C. Nov. 24, 2009) does not stand for the proposition that a plaintiff may not sue co-workers for a defamatory statement made in connection with the plaintiff’s termination if the statements were made within the course and scope of their employment. Even if that were the case, plaintiff alleges that defendant Spann’s statements were made before the investigation that resulted in plaintiff’s termination.
Defendants have failed to show that the individual defendants were fraudulently joined. Since plaintiff and the individual defendants are all S.C. residents, there is not complete diversity among the parties, and this court lacks jurisdiction. This case is remanded to state court.
Business Law
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- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
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