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· 7/7/1967

Burns v. Barry

Citations

  • 228 N.E.2d 728
  • 353 Mass. 115
  • 1967 Mass. LEXIS 698

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Whether the statements to the assumed employer were true or false is immaterial if there was no abuse of the privilege and there was no showing of actual malice.”
  • slanderous statements solicitated by prospective employer from former employer as to plaintiffs character or qualifications privileged

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Judges: Wilkins, Whittemore, Cutter, Spiegel, Reardon

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