Samuel J. Corbin v. Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company St. Louis Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the Insurance Company of St. Louis, 398 F.2d 543

PER CURIAM:

The question presented by this appeal is whether under South Carolina law an absolute privilege protects defamatory statements uttered in the course of private arbitration proceedings. The District Court held that such statements were absolutely privileged and granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm on the basis of the District Court’s opinion, 278 F.Supp. 393 (D.S.C.1968).

Affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Samuel J. Corbin v. Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company St. Louis Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the Insurance Company of St. Louis

Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Date Published: Jul 17, 1968

Citations: 398 F.2d 543; 1968 U.S. App. LEXIS 6077; 12275

Docket Number: 12275

Court Abbreviation: 4th Cir.