United States Tenth Circuit

Because an individual reporting suspected criminal conduct to police authorities is entitled to qualified immunity for erroneous statements made to police officials, a defamation claim based on a bank employee's concern that appellant was attempting to fraudulently cash a check, is remanded for consideration of that issue.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/19/2002
• Published 06/19/2002

Judges

• McKAY, Circuit Judge., Before KELLY, McKAY, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bel-Ami de Montreux of Montreux Freres, P.C., Salt Lake City, Utah, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• H. Michael Drake and Bret S. Hayman of Suitter Axland, Salt Lake City, Utah, for Defendants-Appellees.