Imperial v. Drapeau

RODOWSKY, Judge.

This action was brought by a rescue squad emergency medical technician (EMT) against a physician who wrote identical, allegedly defamatory letters of complaint about the EMT to the Governor and to a member of Congress. As explained below we shall hold that the communications were absolutely privileged.

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Inc. (BCCRS), in addition to its emergency response service, transports patients by ambulance to hospitals under non-emergency circumstances. The latter service is not limited to transportation to the nearest hospital. This litigation arises…