Abner wаs the Chief Executive Officer оf а mаjоr cоrporation. He had a very volatile temper and one day he called his secretary, Irene, into his office, closed the door, and began screaming at her and telling her that she was incompetent and that he discovered that she had stolen $50,000 from his checking account by forging his name on checks. Irene ran out of Abner's office screaming and crying 'Abner called me a thief.' If Irene sues Abner he would be found guilty of ?