Wallulis v. Dymowski

In this case, we consider: (1) whether a defamatory statement concerning the work-related conduct of one employee, made by another employee of the same corporate employer to their mutual supervisor, may be actionable; and (2) whether, for the purposes of vicarious liability, an agent of a union simultaneously can be the agent of his or her employer. The Court of Appeals held that such a statement is actionable and that an agent of the union simultaneously can be the agent of the employer. Wallulis v. Dymowski, 134 Or.App. 219, 233, 895 P.2d 315 (1995). We affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.