Plaintiff has added new facts to bolster his claim he was defamed. See paragraph 17. It cannot be defamatory to tell Jamie Clark plaintiff is being investigated for harassing her where plaintiff alleges Ms. Clark agrees he did not. Discussing this with the Security Department of Sunrise Mall, with Jamie Clark, with her manager and with plaintiff's co-workers would be subject to the qualified privilege and plaintiff has not plead facts showing malice. The motion to strike the request for punitive damages is granted.
Defendants request for sanctions is denied.
This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order per C.R.C. rule 391 is needed, nor is further notice of this ruling required. Defendant Jack Nolan is ordered to serve answers and responses, respectively, without objections, to plaintiff's Form Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents, sets one, no later than Friday, January 19, 2001. The motion re admissions is granted. This minute order is effective immediately.