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· 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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