Frechtman v. Gutterman’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “The absolute privilege generally is reserved for communications made by individuals participating in a public function, such as executive, legislative, judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings. This protection is designed to ensure that such persons' own personal interests--especially fear of a civil action, whether successful or otherwise--do not have an adverse impact upon the discharge of their public function.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Fischkoff v. Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.