Defamation case dismissed based on absolute litigation privilege.
Day on Torts
JUNE 13, 2022
Where defendant’s allegedly defamatory statements accusing plaintiffs of bigamy were made within the context of a declaratory judgment action, the absolute litigation privilege applied and dismissal of the defamation case was affirmed. This case is a good example of the absolute litigation privilege being applied. In Vanwinkle v.
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