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ASHTON-BLAIR v. MERRILL

No. 1 CA-CV 95-0235.

187 Ariz. 315 (1996)

928 P.2d 1244

Scott ASHTON-BLAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Fredrick D. MERRILL and Jane Doe Merrill, husband and wife, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department E.

Reconsideration Denied July 18, 1996.

Review Denied January 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Ashton-Blair, Ltd. by Scott Ashton-Blair, Scottsdale, for Appellant.

Law Office of Fredrick D. Merrill by Fredrick D. Merrill, Phoenix, for Appellees.

OPINION

VOSS, Judge.

Scott Ashton-Blair appeals from the summary judgment in favor of Frederick D. Merrill. We must determine whether a respondent to a bar complaint is privileged to make defamatory statements against a complaint-attorney in his response to the complaint. We hold that an absolute privilege applies to statements related to the pending proceeding and affirm the judgment.

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