BECK v. PHILLIPS

No. 03-0645.

685 N.W.2d 637 (2004)

Glenn BECK, Appellant, v. Richard PHILLIPS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

August 11, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Roemerman of Crawford, Sullivan, Read & Roemerman, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Christopher L. Bruns of Elderkin & Pirnie, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellee.


STREIT, Justice.

A county attorney, concluding a police officer had lied to DCI agents concerning his wife's death, told a police chief and a mayor he would not prosecute any cases involving the officer. The officer was fired from two positions, and sued the county attorney for defamation, interference with employment contract, and unlawful dissemination of "intelligence data." The district court dismissed the case, ruling the county attorney was absolutely immune...

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