DARVISH v. GOHARI

No. 1585, Sept. Term, 1998.

745 A.2d 1134 (2000)

130 Md. App. 265

John R. DARVISH v. Shahriar GOHARI.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

February 11, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David G. Leitch (Catherine E. Stetson and Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., on the brief), Washington, DC, for appellant.

Paul M. Smith (Elizabeth A. Cavanagh and Jenner & Block, on the brief), Washington, DC, for appellee.

Argued before MURPHY, C.J., and MOYLAN and WENNER, JJ.


MURPHY, Chief Judge.

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, a jury found that appellant John R. Darvish had made false and defamatory statements about appellee Shariar Gohari. The evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict, but appellant contends that he is entitled to a new trial at which he can (1) assert a "qualified privilege" defense, and (2) introduce evidence that his statements about appellee were true.1 For the...

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