District Court, E.D. New York January 5, 1988, CV 87-0049 (Payne v. Kathryn Beich & Nestle)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

MISHLER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Alfred Payne (“Payne”) seeks compensatory and punitive damages from defendant, Kathryn Beich and Nestle (“Nestle-Beich”), on three counts: (1) breach of employment contract; (2) libel and slander; and (3) tortious interference with the plaintiff’s ability to fulfill his contractual obligations.