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RICHMOND v. THOMPSON

No. 63541-2.

922 P.2d 1343 (1996)

130 Wash.2d 368

Davis RICHMOND, Respondent, v. Woodrow THOMPSON and Jane Doe Thompson, whose true Christian name is unknown, husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided September 26, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Bishin, Inc., PS, William R. Bishin, Seattle, WA, for Petitioners.

Christopher K. Vick, Mark L. Lorbiecki, Renton, WA, Will Aitchison, Portland, OR, for Respondent.

Davis, Wright & Tremaine, P. Cameron De Vore, Bruce E. Johnson, Seattle, WA, Delwen Jones, Washington, DC, Perkins, Coie, Traci A. Sammeth, Alice D. Leiner, Graham & Dunn, Sharon L. Rosse, Lembhard Howell, Mills, Meyers & Sartling, Frederick M. Meyers, Daniel R. Laurence, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae.

JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a defamation case in which we are asked to decide whether citizen complaints regarding police conduct are absolutely privileged under either the federal and state constitutions or common law. Washington State Patrol Trooper Davis Richmond sued Thompson for defamation on the basis of a letter Thompson sent to the Governor's Office. In the letter, Thompson alleged Trooper Richmond assaulted him and...

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