Legal Opinion
Dunlap v. Wayne
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1986No. 51400-3PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
Marlin Dunlap, plaintiff below, brought a defamation action against Dr. Marvin Wayne. The trial court ruled that a qualified privilege protected any communication of the defendant's, and dismissed the action on summary judgment. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the communication at issue was constitutionally protected opinion. Dunlap appeals this adverse determination. Although we decline to reach the constitutional issue, we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.
Plaintiff Dunlap, while employed as branch manager for Home Savings and Loan Association (the Bank), relayed…
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