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ELMER v. COPLIN

No. 17600-CA.

485 So.2d 171 (1986)

Marx Michael ELMER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Gerald R. COPLIN, et al., Defendants-Appellees, The Home Insurance Company and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Third Party Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 27, 1986.

Writ Denied June 6, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson & Achee, Ltd. by Harry R. Nelson, Shreveport, for plaintiffs-appellants Marx M. Elmer, Rosetta Levy Elmer, and Albert N. Elmer.

Lunn, Irion, Johnson, Salley & Carlisle by James B. Gardner, Shreveport, for defendants-appellees Gerald R. Coplin and Passman, Jones, Andrews, Holley & Company.

Rountree, Cox & Guin by Gordon E. Rountree, Shreveport, for defendants-appellees M. Levy Co. of Shreveport and Seymour Robles.

Wilkinson, Carmody & Gilliam by Jerald N. Jones, Shreveport, for defendants-appellees Ben F. Smith Dry Goods Co., Inc. and The Home Ins. Co.

Mayer, Smith & Roberts by Kim Hanson LaVigne, Shreveport, for third party defendant-appellee St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.

Before HALL, C.J., and JASPER E. JONES and SEXTON, JJ.

HALL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs, Marx Michael Elmer and his parents, Albert and Rosetta Elmer, brought suit against Gerald R. Coplin, an attorney, his law firm, and his clients seeking damages for alleged defamatory remarks contained in a letter written by Coplin to the National Conference of Bar Examiners in response to an inquiry by the Conference relating to the admission of Marx Elmer to the District of Columbia Bar. A copy of the letter, dated October 16, 1978...

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