Rico v. School Board of Miami-Dade Co.
22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 54 (S.D. Fla. 2009) (September)
The plaintiff sued the school board and one of its members based on alleged defamatory statements from the board member that led to her termination from her job as school board attorney. The board member alleged that the plaintiff stole money from the board when she accepted a moving allowance and then did not move. The board member filed a motion to dismiss the claim against her with prejudice, and the district court granted that motion. The district court held that the board member had absolute privilege to make the statements she did because they related to her duties and responsibilities on the board.