Woodward v. Weiss

ORDER

DUFFY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on motion of the defendants, Bernie Weiss, M.D., and American Medical Analysis, Inc., for summary judgment. This is a defamation action based on medical analysis reports provided by the defendants to State Farm Insurance Company (“State Farm”). Based on the briefs submitted by the parties and oral arguments heard on May 6, 1996, this court finds that the alleged libel is constitutionally protected and also protected by absolute and qualified privilege and therefore, grants summary judgment in favor of the defendants.

I. BACKGROUND

Both…