Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
David L. Johnson vs. Mario Usera
David Johnson sued Mario Usera for breach of contract, defamation, false light, and interference with business expectancy, alleging Usera breached a non-disparagement clause in a 2014 settlement agreement. Usera counterclaimed for breach of the same agreement. The trial court granted summary judgment for Usera on Johnson's claims and for Johnson on Usera's counterclaims. The appellate court affirmed both summary judgments, finding Usera was not personally liable for corporate actions and Johnson's statements did not violate the non-disparagement clause.