Dubrow v. Brocq CA4/3
After a plastic surgeon filed a petition to compel arbitration of a patient’s malpractice claims, the patient’s attorney made statements regarding the plastic surgeon’s negligence to an online website. The plastic surgeon sued the attorney for defamation, and the attorney filed a special motion to strike the complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. The trial court denied the special motion to strike, and the attorney appealed.
We affirm. While the fair report privilege (Civ. Code, § 47, subd. (d)) provides a complete defense to media reports of judicial proceedings, the attorney’s statements are not protected.
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