MESSINA v. KRAKOWER

No. 04-7163.

439 F.3d 755 (2006)

Karyne MESSINA, Appellant v. Daniel S. KRAKOWER and Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 7, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sol Z. Rosen argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Glenn C. Etelson argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.

Before: GARLAND, BROWN, and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Karyne Messina brought this diversity action charging attorney Daniel Krakower and his law firm, Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., with defamation. The district court concluded that the defendants were protected from liability for defamation by the judicial proceedings privilege and granted summary judgment in their favor. We affirm.

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