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CREAMER v. DANKS

No. 88-1392.

863 F.2d 1037 (1988)

Robert S. CREAMER, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Richard B. DANKS, etc., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

December 5, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Benjamin, Jr., with whom Jonathan S. Piper and Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Portland, Me., were on brief, for plaintiffs, appellants.

Lawrence S. Delaney with whom Jeffrey M. White and Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith & Lancaster, Portland, Me., were on brief, for defendant, appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, TIMBERS, Senior Circuit Judge, and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

After consideration of the briefs, arguments and record, we affirm substantially for the reasons set forth in the magistrate's careful and lucid opinion. 700 F.Supp. 1169.

We add that, of course, the absolute privilege for statements made in the course of judicial proceedings bars not only plaintiffs' defamation claim, but all the causes of action alleged against defendant, including negligence for professional...

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