Kovary

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff, Steven A. Kovary, appeals from a judgment in favor of defendants: Timea Antal; Miklos Perehazy; United Magyar Title Holding; and United Magyar House, Incorporated (United Magyar House). Defendants initially hired plaintiff to assist in addressing their tax issues with the Internal Revenue Service. Plaintiff later filed a complaint against defendants for defamation and rescission of a service contract. We affirm the judgment.

II. BACKGROUND

A. Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint

Plaintiff filed his action on May 3, 2012. Plaintiff filed his amended complaint on September 19, 2012. Plaintiff alleges the following. He worked for United Magyar House as an accountant in June 2010. Plaintiff hired Ms. Antal to work for him. Ms. Antal was a member of the United Magyar House directors board with Mr. Perehazy. Mr. Perehazy was the president of United Magyar House. At various points in the first amended complaint, plaintiff alleges all defendants engaged in specified conduct. We will utilize his sometimes awkward reference to all defendants in relating to his allegations. Plaintiff proposed to assist United Magyar House with its tax problems by preparing a…