LaBrec v. Department of Employment Security

Petrie, J.*

Plaintiffs, Gordon H. LaBrec, William A. Lewis, Harold L. Porter and Donald J. Spears, appeal a summary judgment dismissing their claim for damages caused allegedly by defamation and invasion of their privacy by defendant, State of Washington Department of Employment Security. The basis for the court's dismissal was that the Department and its adjudicating officers are absolutely immune from liability when acting in a judicial capacity. We find no error and affirm the summary judgment. We deny, however, defendant's request for award of attorney's fees based on an alleged frivolous…