Fullerton v. FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

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• stating that the common law recognizes that an absolute privilege extends to a witness's testimony in relation to an existing judicial proceeding
• “Nothing in the provisions of the above statute, however, expressly provides or reasonably implies the professional body is empowered to review the quality of a physician’s testimony in a medical-malpractice proceeding.”
• “[A] statute which conflicts with a rule of common law is required to be construed strictly, with the result that no change in the common law can be said to be legislatively intended unless the statute speaks plainly in such regard or cannot otherwise be given effect.”

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