WESTON v. PONDER

No. 77-386.

565 S.W.2d 31 (1978)

Joseph H. WESTON, Appellant, v. Harry L. PONDER and Andrew G. Ponder, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, Division 2.

May 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Weston, pro se.

Frierson, Walker, Snellgrove & Laser by G. D. Walker, Barrett, Wheatley, Smith & Deacon, Jonesboro, for appellees.


BYRD, Justice.

Appellant Joseph H. Weston on this appeal contends that the trial court erred in holding that appellees Harry L. Ponder and Andrew G. Ponder were privileged as an officer of the court and as a judge of the court, respectively, under development of the "WELL ESTABLISHED DOCTRINE OF IMMUNITY" from common law procedures. During oral argument Mr. Weston readily acknowledged that defamatory statements by lawyers in judicial proceedings are privileged under...

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