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KNIGHT v. R.S.

NO. 2020-CP-00128-COA.

315 So.3d 549 (2021)

John KNIGHT, Appellant v. R.S. and J.S., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

February 9, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: JOHN KNIGHT (PRO SE).

BEFORE CARLTON, P.J., LAWRENCE AND McCARTY, JJ.

¶1. Convicted of sexual battery of a minor, an inmate sued his victim and her mother for defamation. The trial court dismissed the suit for failing to state a claim since statements made in the course of a judicial proceeding are absolutely immune. Because this has been the law in Mississippi dating back well over...

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