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Case Name | Shawn Van Hoven v. Pre-employee.com | |
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Date | 07/13/2010 | |
Note | A California-based background check website is not liable for defamation because it lacked malice when it posted misinformation about a potential employee. | |
Citation | 28382-8 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 472010 WA |
Opinion in PDF Format Court of Appeals Division III State of Washington Opinion Information Sheet Docket Number: 28382-8 Title of Case: Shawn Van Hoven v. Pre-employee. com, Inc. No. 28382-8-III Division III Published Opinion Kulik, C. J. -- 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. FACTS Pre-Employee contracted with Central Washington Hospital (CWH) to do a background check on Shawn Van Hoven. Mr. Van Hoven applied for a job at CWH and signed a background authorization form under penalty of perjury.
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