Linda S. Babb v. Paul Minder and Carter-Jones Lumber Company, an Ohio Corporation

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• held that an employer was liable for defamation related to suspected employee misconduct and termination of employee without conducting an investigation
• under Illinois' innocent construction rule, \a written or oral statement is to be considered in context\
• under Illinois' innocent construction rule, \a written or oral statement is to be considered in context\
• “Under Illinois law, . . . only upon a showing of actual malice may damages be presumed and punitive damages be awarded.”
• held that an employer was liable for defamation related to suspected employee misconduct and termination of employee without conducting an investigation
• manager acted with reckless disregard of truth or falsity of statements, having made no investigation of allegations regarding former employee

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