Legal Opinion
Copp v. Paxton
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 22, 1996No. A069856PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SWAGER, J.
This appeal is from a summary judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ complaint for defamation and related tort causes of action. We affirm the judgment.
Facts
On February 24, 1994, Douglas F. Copp, and two organizations under his control, The American Rescue Team, and Earthquake Preparedness and Rescue of California (hereafter referred to collectively as Copp), filed a complaint against a county officer, Kent F. Paxton (hereafter Paxton), the County of San Mateo, and the San Mateo Operational Area Office of Emergency Services (hereafter referred to collectively as County),…
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