MOSLEY v. OBSERVER PUB. CO.


427 Pa.Super. 471 (1993)

629 A.2d 965

Kelce MOSLEY, James M. Rizor, Lloyd A. Rohanna, Stephen C. Love and Robert Elliott, Individuals, Appellants, v. OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY, A Corporation and David F. Pollock, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 3, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Hinchliffe, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Clarence A. Crumrine, Washington, for appellees.

Before WIEAND, POPOVICH and HESTER, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

In this action to recover damages for defamation, the trial court entered summary judgment against the plaintiff-public officials and in favor of the Observer Publishing Corporation, publisher of the Observer-Reporter, a daily newspaper of general circulation in Washington and Greene Counties. On appeal, we affirm. A public newspaper is privileged to publish information of public concern contained in an affidavit for search warrant so long as...

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