· 5/17/1962
Saroyan v. Burkett
Citations
- 57 Cal. 2d 706
- 371 P.2d 293
- 21 Cal. Rptr. 557
- 1962 Cal. LEXIS 218
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- absolute privilege for state officials akin to cabinet members in rank to publish defamatory statements that have some relation to executive proceeding in which official is acting
- absolute privilege for state officials akin to cabinet members in rank to publish defamatory statements that have some relation to executive proceeding in which official is acting
- extending absolute privilege to state superintendent of banks
- extending absolute privilege to state superintendent of banks
- privilege extended to Superintendent of Banks
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