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In Nelson v.Tradewind Aviation,a pilot's job offer was revoked when Tradewind,his former employer,provided a negative employment reference to a potential new employer.When the pilot sued Tradewind for defamation,how did the court rule?


A) Tradewind acted with malice in publishing the defamatory material about the pilot, so it is guilty of defamation.
B) Tradewind did not act with malice when it made untrue statements about its former employee.
C) Tradewind had an absolute privilege to report on former employees, and no defamation occurred in this case.
D) Tradewind had a qualified privilege to report on former employees, and no defamation occurred in this case.

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