United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of summary judgment for defendant-agency employee on a claim alleging tortious interference with contract, in a case involving coal mine sales and related permits, is affirmed over a claim that defendant was shielded from liability under Missouri's absolute privilege doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/23/2006
• Published 01/23/2006

Judges

• BENTON, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, LAY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bart Anton Matanic, argued, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO (Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon and Shelley A. Woods, on the brief), for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Spencer W. Eisenmenger, argued, Sedalia, MO (W. James Foland, William F. Logan, and Mark T. Kempton, on the brief), for appellees.