Legal Opinion
Rady v. Lutz
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 2, 1989No. 88-1873PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaROCQUE, J.
Carl Rady appeals a summary judgment dismissing his defamation action against attorney Holly Lutz and the law firm, Straub and Schuch. The allegedly defamatory statements were contained in a letter sent from Lutz to Ninth District Court Administrator James Seidel. The circuit court concluded that Lutz's statements were protected by the doctrine of absolute privilege. We agree and affirm.
Lutz defended the city of Tomahawk and its officials against several lawsuits filed by Rady. In a letter to Seidel, Lutz accused Rady "of filing frivolous lawsuits and harassing public officials," detailed…
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