156 Cal. App. 4th 1508 - Garretson v. Post’s Empirical Analysis

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23 state decisions

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1. ““All of the following shall constitute privileged communications pursuant to Section 47: “(1) The mailing, publication, and delivery of notices as required by this section. “(2) Performance of the procedures set forth in this article. “(3) Performance of the functions and procedures set forth in this article' if those functions and procedures are necessary to carry out the duties described in Sections 729.040, 729.050, and 729.080 of the Code of Civil Procedure.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Cal. App. 4th 316 - Kachlon v. Markowitz

2. “does not involve legislative, executive, or judicial proceedings. Nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings are statutorily based.... [A]ccording to the proponents of the 1996 amendment to the nonjudicial foreclosure statute, ... 'a nonjudicial foreclosure is a private, contractual proceeding, rather than an official, governmental proceeding or action.' [Citations.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 246 Cal. App. 4th 529 - Crossroads Investors, L.P. v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n

3. “Although the interpretation of language in Civil Code section 47 has been used to interpret similar language in the anti-SLAPP statute [citation], we reject the broad conclusion that conduct deemed communicative for purposes of Civil Code section 47 automatically qualifies as constitutionally protected speech under section 425.16”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 160 Cal. App. 4th 1255 - Neville v. CHUDACOFF