Weitzner v. U.S. Precast Corp.

The plaintiffs David Weitzner and Eduardo Soto appeal an adverse final summary judgment in a libel action. We affirm.

The libel action arises from two allegedly defamatory letters sent by a layperson properly authorized to represent the defendant U.S. Precast Corporation in an unfair labor practices complaint filed against the defendant before the National Labor Relations Board [NLRB] by the NLRB Regional Director in Tampa, Florida. The letters were sent during the pendency of the subject NLRB proceeding to the NLRB office in Washington, D.C. and to the Regional Director of the NLRB in Tampa,…