United States Third Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's defamation claim is reversed where the district court incorrectly held that statements made in a private internal University grievance proceeding were "quasi-judicial" and entitled to an absolute privilege against defamation under Pennsylvania law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/27/2005
• Published 06/27/2005

Judges

• Before:  ALITO, SMITH, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stanley B. Cheiken (argued), Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael L. Banks, Michael E. Dash, Jr. (argued), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellees.