Irving Molever v. Thomas Lindsey

ORDER

In this action for slander brought by a bank president against an examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the district judge granted summary judgment for the defendant. The facts are stated in a memorandum opinion of the district judge reported at 289 F.Supp. 832 (E.D.Mieh.1968).

The question on appeal is whether a statement of the bank examiner, who was attending a meeting of the bank’s board of directors in his official capacity for the purpose of explaining his audit of the bank’s affairs, was absolutely privileged.

The appellee relies on Barr v. Matteo, 360 U.S. 564, 79…