Fired Volunteer Loses Defamation Claim, But May Seek Damages for Interference with Job
Dallas Symphony sent volunteer’s 3 a.m. email requesting reinstatement and demanding a written apology to his bank employer
A ten-year volunteer for the Dallas Symphony has lost his claim for defamation and conspiracy to defame against the Symphony and a local magazine after his termination was reported in the magazine. An appellate court in Texas has granted their motion to dismiss on appeal from a trial court denial. But the Court of Appeal said it did not have jurisdiction to grant the Symphony’s motion to dismiss the volunteer’s claim for tortious interference with his employment.
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