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MOORE v. SMITH

No. 44632.

89 Wn.2d 932 (1978)

578 P.2d 26

LAWRENCE W. MOORE, Respondent, v. LYLE SMITH, ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 20, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reed, McClure, Moceri & Thonn, P.S., by William R. Hickman and John W. Rankin, Jr., for appellants.

Lawrence Moore, pro se, Neil J. Hoff, and J. Bruce Burns, for respondent.

HAMILTON, J.

Lawrence Moore, attorney and respondent, brought suit against the City of Tacoma, Tacoma Police Chief Lyle Smith, and two police officers, alleging defamation of professional reputation, false arrest, and malicious prosecution. The trial resulted in a general verdict in favor of Moore. All defendants appeal assigning error to various rulings of the trial court. They urge: (1) the communication which forms the basis of the defamation action is absolutely...

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