¶1Kohn, an applicant for the position of Dean of Students at Columbia High School, brought this defamation action against Davis, an elected member of the Columbia County School Board, seeking damages for allegedly slanderous remarks made by Davis about Kohn during a duly convened meeting of the School Board at which his application was under consideration. The trial court dismissed the complaint with prejudice finding that the statements made by Davis were absolutely privileged. We affirm. See, Hauser v. Urchisin, 231 So.2d 6 (Fla.1970); McNayr v. Kelly, 184 So.2d 428 (Fla.1966); Johnsen v. Carhart, 353 So.2d 874 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).
390 So. 2d 1246
Kohn v. Davis
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 11, 1980
District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1980-12-11
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently September 1986
2 state decisions
Relies on 184 So. 2d 428 - McNayr v. Kelly · 231 So. 2d 6 - Hauser v. Urchisin · Hilsenroth v. Kessler
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Decided 1980-12-11
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