William G. Barr v. Linda A. Matteo, Willaim G. Barr v. John J. Madigan

The case is before us a second time. In our earlier decision, Barr v. Matteo, 100 U.S.App.D.C. 319, 244 F.2d 767, where the facts are set forth more fully, we held that appellant, defendant in the District Court, could not successfully defend the libel suit of appellees, plaintiffs, on the basis of an absolute privilege. For reasons stated by the majority we did not pass upon the District Court’s rejection of appellant’s claim of a qualified privilege. The Supreme Court granted certiorari and remanded the case to us “with directions to pass upon petitioner’s claim of a qualified privilege.”…