The alleged defamatory statements made in the complaint by plaintiff at the direction of third-party defendant (its managing member) are absolutely privileged, because they were made in the course of a judicial proceeding (see Park Knoll Assoc. v Schmidt,
There are no facts alleged supporting a conclusion that the instant litigation is "a sham action brought solely to defame" (see Flomenhaft...
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