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ed husband's motion to dismiss the action as barred by the absolute litigation privilege. Husband filed petition for writ of certiorari. Holdings: The District Court of Appeal, Swanson, J., held that: ill allegedly defamatory statements had some relation to the divorce proceeding and, thus, were absolutely privileged, a

, or motions Allegedly defamatory statements about husband's former law partner and law firm that were made in husband's motion to set aside a WestlawNext' © 2014 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 1 EFTA00696239 Haddad, Tonja 10110(2014 For Educational Use Only James v.

d attorney fees and costs to hospital based on its having made a settlement proposal to patient that was not accepted. Patient appealed. Holding: The District Court of Appeal, Ramirez, J., held that settlement proposal was not ambiguous as to whether it extinguished any of patient's claims against other parties. Affirm

es not involve another pending action or potential lawsuit by the Kees against a party whose claim would be extinguished by accepting the proposal WestlawNext @ 2014 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 2 EFTA00679839 Haddad. Tonja 6/2612014 For Educational Use Only Kee v. Bapt

Palm Beach County, Elizabeth T. Maass, J., found for university, and the court denied university's motion for attorney fees. University appealed. The District Court of Appeal, Hazouri, J., held that university was entitled to award of attorney fees on basis of students' rejection of settlement proposal. Reversed and rem

at it was entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs based on Plaintiffs' rejections of the Proposals for Settlement. The trial court denied WestlawNext @ 2014 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 2 EFTA00679832 Haddad. Tonja 6/2612014 For Educational Use Only Bd. of Trus