Legal Opinion
Ledvina v. Cerasani
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided October 31, 2006No. 2 CA-CV 2005-0035PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ESPINOSA, Judge.
¶ 1 In this case, we are asked to decide whether a person who reports an alleged crime to police is subject to being sued for making the report. Appellants Martial and Patricia Ledvina have appealed from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of appellees Anthony and Margaret Cerasani in the Ledvinas’ defamation action arising from such a report that Mr. Cerasani made to law enforcement authorities. Because we conclude the trial court correctly determined the report was absolutely privileged, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural Background
¶ 2 Although we view…
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