The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s defamation claim against his employer for alleged statements made after he appeared to suffer an on-the-job injury.
Case: Wise v. Leap, No. 2021-001463, 06/20/2024, unpublished.
Facts: Anthony Wise worked for West Fraser Inc. While he was at work, he appeared to suffer an injury to his groin.
West Fraser's safety director escorted Wise to the emergency room where an examination revealed that Wise had an unrelated infection for which he was prescribed an antibiotic.
The safety director then allegedly re...
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