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BARR v. MATTEO

Nos. 13217, 13218.

256 F.2d 890 (1958)

William G. BARR, Appellant, v. Linda A. MATTEO, Appellee. William G. BARR, Appellant, v. John J. MADIGAN, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 12, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul A. Sweeney, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Asst. Atty. Gen., George C. Doub, Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Joseph Langbart, Atty., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Byron N. Scott, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Richard A. Mehler, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and FAHY and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

The case is before us a second time. In our earlier decision, Barr v. Matteo, 100 U.S.App.D.C. 319, 244 F.2d 767, where the facts are set forth more fully, we held that appellant, defendant in the District Court, could not successfully defend the libel suit of appellees, plaintiffs, on the basis of an absolute privilege. For reasons stated by the majority we did not pass upon the District Court's rejection of appellant...

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