Libco Corp. v. Adams

Plaintiffs filed an action for damages based on alleged libelous statements contained in a letter. The trial court dismissed the third amended complaint on the ground that the letter was absolutely privileged. Plaintiffs appeal.

On appeal, plaintiffs contend that (1) the communication was not absolutely privileged even though made between two attorneys; (2) the conditional privilege to report judicial proceedings is not applicable to the communication; and (3) the statements cannot be innocently construed.

We affirm.

Plaintiff Clyde Engle is chairman of the board of plaintiff Libco Corporation.…