Stephen Daniel Rufo, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Sharon Rufo, Defendant/Respondent.

This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Case Style: Stephen Daniel Rufo, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. Sharon Rufo, Defendant/Respondent. Case Number: 72872 Handdown Date: 02/24/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Hon. Robert H. Dierker, Jr. Counsel for Appellant: Charles L. Ford Counsel for Respondent: Sharon Rufo, Party Acting Pro Se Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Crahan, C.J., Teitelman, J., and Smith, Sr. J., concur. Opinion: ORDER Plaintiff Stephen Daniel Rufo appeals the judgment dismissing his petition for slander against Defendant. Defendant's motion to dismiss asserted that Plaintiff failed to state a cause of action because the statements alleged to have defamed him were made during a deposition taken in Defendant's wrongful death suit against a third party and thus are protected by witness immunity. The circuit court sustained the motion on that basis. We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find no error of law. An opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law would have no precedential value. We affirm the judgment in accordance with Rule 84.16(b). Separate Opinion: None This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court.