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MATTA v. BURTON

721 A.2d 1164 (1998)

Gary J. MATTA, Appellant, v. Judith M. BURTON, Appellee.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 23, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert P. Caruso, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Ira Weiss, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before PELLEGRINI, Judge and KELLEY, Judge, and NARICK, Senior Judge.

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issue presented is whether Judith M. Burton (Burton), the School Board Director for the City of Duquesne, was acting within the scope of her authority when she publicly criticized Gary J. Matta (Matta), the Business Manager for the Duquesne School District. Because she was, we find that she is absolutely immune from liability for defamation and affirm the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) sustaining her...

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