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FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE # 3 FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinions handed down on the 21st day of January, 2009, are as follows:

PER CURIAM:

2008-CC-1067

GLYNN R. CYPRIEN v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, ET AL. (Parish of Orleans) Calogero, C.J., retired, participated in this decision which was argued prior to his retirement. For the reasons assigned, the judgment of the district court is reversed. Summary judgment is granted in favor of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, Nelson J. Schexnayder, Jr., and Elwood Broussard, dismissing the claims of Glynn R. Cyprien with prejudice. All costs in this matter are assessed against plaintiff. JOHNSON, J., concurs.

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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 08-CC-1067 GLYNN R. CYPRIEN V. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, NELSON L. SCHEXNAYDER, JR., AND ELWOOD BROUSSARD

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ORLEANS PER CURIAM*
At issue in this case is whether the district court erred denying defendants' motion for summary judgment on plaintiff's defamation and bad faith breach of contract claims. For the reasons that follow, we find defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law, and therefore reverse the judgment of the district court.

UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Glenn Cyprien worked as an assistant basketball coach at various universities since 1991. In April 2004, Mr. Cyprien applied for the position of head coach of the men's basketball team with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette ("ULL").
Calogero, C.J., retired, participated in this decision which was argued prior to his retirement.
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On April 25, 2004, Mr. Cyprien interviewed with Nelson J. Schexnayder, Jr., ULL's Athletic Director, and Anthony Daniel, a member of ULL's Basketball Head Coach Committee. After the interview, Mr. Cyprien asked one of his student workers at Oklahoma State University ("OSU")1 to get a copy of his resum

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