Perdue, Brackett, Flores, Utt & Burns v. Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, Sampson & Meeks, L.L.P.

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

When one law firm, seeking a contract to provide legal services to a city, makes allegedly defamatory statements to the city council about the performance of a competing law firm, are the statements absolutely privileged under the doctrine of quasi-judicial immunity? We answer “yes,” and we affirm the trial court’s summary judgment.

Background

Appellants Ellis, Fielder, and Parmer are members of Appellant Perdue, Brack-ett, Flores, Utt & Burns, a joint venture (“Joint Venture”). The Joint Venture and Appellee Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP (“Linebarger”)…