Legal Opinion
Solomon v. Supreme Court of Florida
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 12, 2002No. 99-CV-1257PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
This appeal arises from a defamation lawsuit brought by appellant, David Solomon, against the Florida Supreme Court, Florida Bar Board of Governors, and individual Florida Bar related defendants (Florida Bar), regarding the suspension of his license to practice law in the state of Florida. Mr. Solomon argues on appeal that the trial court erred by dismissing his complaint on the ground that, as a branch of a sovereign state, the Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Bar, and other defendants are not amenable to suit in the District of Columbia. We affirm, and the…
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