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RADY v. LUTZ

No. 88-1873.

150 Wis.2d 643 (1989)

444 N.W.2d 58

Carl W. RADY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Holly LUTZ and Straub & Schuch, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 2, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For plaintiff-appellant, there were briefs by Carl W. Rady, of Tomahawk.

For defendants-respondents, there was a brief by George A. Richards of Patterson, Richards & Hessert, of Wausau.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.

LaROCQUE, J.

Carl Rady appeals a summary judgment dismissing his defamation action against attorney Holly Lutz and the law firm, Straub and Schuch. The allegedly defamatory statements were contained in a letter sent from Lutz to Ninth District Court Administrator James Seidel. The circuit court concluded that Lutz's statements were protected by the doctrine of absolute privilege. We agree and affirm.

Lutz defended the city of Tomahawk and its officials against...

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