Case Name: Richard SEIDEL, Appellant, v. Dr. Gordon E. HILL, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1972-06-29
Citations: 264 So. 2d 81
Docket Number: No. 71-302
Parties: Richard SEIDEL, Appellant, v. Dr. Gordon E. HILL, Appellee.
Judges: WALDEN and CROSS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 264
Pages: 81–82

Head Matter:
Richard SEIDEL, Appellant, v. Dr. Gordon E. HILL, Appellee.
No. 71-302.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
June 29, 1972.
L. P. Evans, Jr., and Dan G. Wheeler, Jr., of Wheeler & Evans, Miami, for appellant,
Thomas B. Mimms, Jr., of Fleming, O’Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm the final summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Dr. Hill, in a libel action. We have reviewed the record and considered the able arguments and authorities submitted by counsel. We judicially conclude that the writing attributed to Dr. Hill was made and published, in fact and law, as a part or participation in quasi-judicial proceedings involved with Florida Workmen's Compensation Law, Ch. 440, F.S.1969, F.S.A. As such, it was absolutely privileged and thus not actionable. We affirm upon authority of Robertson v. Industrial Insurance Company, Fla.1954, 75 So.2d 198; McNayr v. Kelly, Fla.1966, 184 So.2d 428; Hauser v. Urchisin, Fla.1970, 231 So.2d 6; Bencomo v. Morgan, Fla.App.1968, 210 So.2d 236; Jones v. Life Insurance Company of Florida, Fla.App.1968, 215 So.2d 889.
Affirmed.
WALDEN and CROSS, JJ., concur.
MAGÉR, J., concurs specially.