Silver v. Mohasco Corp.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “These actions sounding in libel and slander are based upon statements allegedly published by defendants before the State Division of Human Rights, and since the subject proceeding before the State Division of Human Rights was plainly quasi-judicial in nature, and the statements were pertinent to the charges of discrimination being considered therein, the statements were clearly privileged.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 647 F. Supp. 62 - Meyers v. Amerada Hess Corp.