McKinney v. Chapman

Opinion

McLACHLAN, J.

The plaintiff, Daphne McKinney, appeals from the summary judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the defendant, Brian Chapman, her former supervisor. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly determined that the defendant was absolutely privileged to publish allegedly defamatory statements about her contained in two documents that he had written and prepared. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following procedural history and facts, as taken from the pleadings, affidavits, the court’s memorandum of decision and other documentary…