Miles v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services CA2/3
This is a defamation action related to a workers’ compensation case. Plaintiff and appellant Andrew John Miles (plaintiff) is a chiropractor who treated an injured worker. Defendants and respondents are California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Sedgwick) (collectively, defendants), the workers’ compensation insurer and third-party claims administrator, respectively. Plaintiff sued CIGA and Sedgwick for defamation after Sedgwick sent two letters to the injured worker (as well as counsel for the worker and for CIGA) falsely stating that plaintiff had been indicted for fraud or misuse of Medicare, Medi-Cal, or the workers’ compensation system.
Defendants admitted the statements about plaintiff’s indictment were false but asserted the statements were privileged.
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