SEMO Services, Inc. v. BNSF Railway Company (2022)

Citation: SEMO Services, Inc. v. BNSF Railway Company (2022)
Parent Document: SEMO Services, Inc. v. BNSF Railway Company (2022)
Jurisdiction: Missouri (state)
Effective Date: 2022-12-13
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10630559/semo-services-inc-v-bnsf-railw... ↗

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When viewed in its entirety, the August 20 email does not contain a false statement
sufficient to satisfy the element required for SEMO’s defamation claim, The email is addressed
to multiple BNSF field employees, notifying them to immediately cease business with the
targeted vendors, not just SEMO, pending an investigation. Attached to the email is the
previously discussed August 17 letter. The email begins with nearly identical language as
contained within the letter, explaining “(t)his is to inform you of an ongoing investigation into
the receipt of fraudulent invoices as well as possible kickbacks to BNSF employees regarding the
vendors outlined on the attached documents.”

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