Bell v. Anderson

Benham, Judge.

Appellant Bell brought suit against appellee/attorney Anderson, alleging that Anderson had slandered Bell in a mid-trial, in camera conference held in the chambers of the federal district court judge presiding over the trial in which appellee represented a party and appellant was a witness. The trial court below granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment, concluding that appellee’s allegedly slanderous remarks were absolutely privileged. This appeal followed the entry of that judgment.

During the federal court trial, appellee requested a conference attended by the presiding…