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Holland v. Lampen-Wolfe

1 WLR 1573 (2000)

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Holland v. Lampen-Wolfe

United Kingdom House of Lords
1 WLR 1573 (2000)

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Facts

Lampen-Wolfe (defendant) was an official with the United States Department of Defense at a base in the United Kingdom. The base was a signals intelligence site that supported the United States as well as the United Kingdom and the North American Treaty Organization. Lampen-Wolfe was an educational-services officer, a role that included providing training and educational programs to others on the base. Part of this program entailed courses for base personnel to receive master’s degrees in international relations from an American university. In his capacity as an educator, Lampen-Wolfe wrote a memorandum that included statements concerning Holland (plaintiff), who was a professor at the same American university that provided the international-relations program. The statements noted performance issues that Holland’s students had allegedly raised and requested that another instructor take over Holland’s classes. Holland sued Lampen-Wolfe for defamation, claiming the statements were untrue and harmed her reputation. She sought damages. The United States asserted immunity on behalf of Lampen-Wolfe. The trial court agreed and dismissed the case. Holland appealed.

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