BAGGOTT v. HUGHES

No. 22147.

34 Ohio Misc. 63 (1973)

BAGGOTT v. HUGHES.

Common Pleas Court of Clinton County.

Decided March 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Dennis & Cartwright, for plaintiff.

Mr. William J. Davis, for defendant.

Mr. John R. Welch, for Ohio State Bar Association, amicus curiae.


HOTTLE, J.

The question presented here is of first impression, as far as can be ascertained from reported decisions, in the state of Ohio. It is as follows: Does an attorney-at-law have a cause of action against a former client who the attorney alleges falsely and maliciously libels, defames, and impugns his honor and integrity by her letter delivered to the Ohio State Bar Association. It is not necessary to repeat the contents of such letter, and the court need only...

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