· 11/22/1978
Watt v. McKelvie
Citations
- 219 Va. 645
- 4 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1781
- 248 S.E.2d 826
- 1978 Va. LEXIS 225
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- in Virginia, no defamation claim can be brought against witness because “absolute privilege ... attaches to the relevant testimony of a witness during a judicial proceeding.”
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Judges: Compton
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