DOE v. GONZAGA UNIVERSITY

No. 43437-3-I.

992 P.2d 545 (2000)

99 Wash.App. 338

John DOE, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, v. GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, a Washington Non-profit corporation, Julia M. Lynch, Roberta S. League, and Susan J. Kyle, Appellants/Cross-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

January 31, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Wiggins and Kenneth Masters, Bainbridge Island, WA, for Appellant.

Lauren Siddoway, Spokane, for Respondents.


APPELWICK, J.

John Doe, a former student in Gonzaga University's department of education, sued Gonzaga and three of its staff members for spreading allegations that Doe had sexually assaulted another student, and for refusing to submit a moral character affidavit supporting Doe's application for teacher certification. The primary issues before us on appeal are whether any of the defendants can be liable for allegedly defamatory...

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