Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge STARR.
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Sherwood Webster and the Webster-Heise Corporation contest the district court's summary judgment dismissing their libel claims. The district court found that the allegedly defamatory statements were protected by the common law privilege for communications preliminary to a legislative proceeding. Because the district court...
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