Odyniec v. Schneider

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that Maryland courts will not extend absolute witness immunity unless balancing of competing interests compels immunity award
• applying absolute privilege to health claims arbitration because society’s interest in unfettered speech during proceeding outweighed interest of individual potentially defamed
• noting the vital public function of “the arbitration machinery established by the legislature for health care malpractice claims” encouraged the extension of privilege to the witnesses before arbitration panels
• privilege applied to statements made by doctor when examining patient while preparing to serve as witness in arbitration of medical malpractice claim
• statements of expert witness in health claims arbitration proceeding absolutely privileged because proceeding was equivalent of a judicial proceeding

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