Doman v. Banderas

Blackburn, Judge. •

Alexander Doman, M.D., appeals the trial court’s order granting to defendant, Julio C. Banderas, M.D., his motion for summary judgment.1 Doman brought the underlying action against Banderas alleging that Banderas published four false, defamatory letters which damaged his medical practice and reputation as a physician. The trial court found that the defamation suit was precluded by the doctrine of res judicata because Doman could have raised the defamation claims in a prior action in which he obtained a judgment against Banderas for breach of agreements concerning Doman’s…