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Simmons v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Dec 13, 1979
611 F.2d 342 (10th Cir. 1979)

Opinion

No. 78-1562.

Submitted November 28, 1979.

Decided December 13, 1979.

Lyle McPheeters, Oklahoma City, Okl., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert D. Allen and Thomas J. Enis, of Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., Oklahoma City, Okl., for defendant-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.

Before BARRETT, DOYLE and McKAY, Circuit Judges.


Appellant was employed by the defendant. He brought an action on a variety of theories, claiming that the defendant monitored and disclosed the contents of conversations appellant engaged in while working as a testboardman, a receiver of customer trouble reports. The trial court granted summary judgment against plaintiff on all issues. The facts and the trial court's reasons for its disposition are thoroughly set forth in the trial court's opinion reported at 452 F. Supp. 392 (W.D.Okl. 1978).

We affirm for the reasons given by the trial court.


Summaries of

Simmons v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Dec 13, 1979
611 F.2d 342 (10th Cir. 1979)
Case details for

Simmons v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

Case Details

Full title:FREDDIE JOE SIMMONS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Date published: Dec 13, 1979

Citations

611 F.2d 342 (10th Cir. 1979)

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