United States DC Circuit

In diversity action alleging defamation, tortious interference with business expectancy, and false light invasion of privacy, dismissal of complaint is reversed where a passage in one of defendant's reports is capable of defamatory meaning.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/20/2007
• Decided 07/24/2007
• Published 07/24/2007

Judges

• Before:  ROGERS, GRIFFITH and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William T. O'Brien argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Lisa M. Norrett and Malcolm I. Lewin.


• For Appellees:
  
• Amy L. Neuhardt argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief were Jonathan L. Greenblatt and Cynthia P. Abelow.