RICKENBACKER v. COFFEY

No. 9013SC879.

405 S.E.2d 585 (1991)

103 N.C. App. 352

Dr. Harry RICKENBACKER, Plaintiff, v. Dr. R. Donald COFFEY, Jr., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 2, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brenton D. Adams, Dunn, for plaintiff-appellant.

Yates, McLamb & Weyher by Dan J. McLamb and Derek M. Crump, Raleigh, for defendant-appellee.


COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiff is a dentist who was a potential expert witness in a malpractice action. Defendant was a dentist who treated the patient after the alleged malpractice occurred. Plaintiff sued defendant for defamation, alleging that defendant made slanderous statements about plaintiff to an attorney representing the alleged malpractice patient during a pre-deposition conference. The trial court granted summary judgment for defendant. Finding defendant's statements...

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