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· 5/17/1962

Saroyan v. Burkett

Citations

  • 57 Cal. 2d 706
  • 371 P.2d 293
  • 21 Cal. Rptr. 557
  • 1962 Cal. LEXIS 218

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  • 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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