Defamation claim of disbarred attorney blocked by judicial privilege – N.C. Supreme Court
Watts-Robinson v. Shelton. Watts-Robinson sued Shelton for defamation, claiming he had defamed her while testifying before the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar. During the DHC hearing, Watts-Robinson was accused of mismanaging funds in client trust by taking interest on the account for herself (rather than the Interest on Lawyer Trust Account …