Buckhannon v. U.S. West Communications, Inc.

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• the plaintiff alleged the defendant’s defamatory statements intentionally interfered with his contractual relations with a third party
• statements by corporate defendant’s investigator, attributed to the defendant, absolutely privileged regardless of tort theory
• “The privilege not only shields attorneys from defamation claims arising from statements made during the course of litigation, but it also bars other non-defamation claims that stem from the same conduct.”

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