Morgan v. Bubar

Opinion

BEACH, J.

At times, principles conflict. Here, the questions presented are whether a right to pursue a defamation action is subordinate to the right to complain through appropriate administrative channels and whether state employees may be sued for damages for failing to investigate such complaints. The defendants, Ruthe Bubar, Robert Carini and Lora A. Castronova, appeal from the trial court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment. The defendants claim that the court improperly denied their motion for summary judgment, which claimed (1) that Bubar was entitled to absolute…