United States Sixth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's suit against defendant for filing false proofs of claim in a bankruptcy proceeding is affirmed where, under Kentucky law, statements contained in legal pleadings and testimony given in legal proceedings are privileged.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2004
• Published 09/13/2004

Judges

• Before: David A. NELSON and COOK, Circuit Judges;  ROSEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald M. Heavrin, Louisville, KY, James A. Earhart (argued and briefed), Louisville, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward H. Stopher (briefed), Boehl, Stopher & Graves, Louisville, KY, Timothy S. Harris (argued and briefed), Piper Rudnick LLP, Alexander Terras (briefed), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.