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MATTER OF HEARING ON IMMUNITY FOR ETHICS COMPLAINANTS

96 N.J. 669 (1984)

477 A.2d 339

IN THE MATTER OF THE HEARING ON IMMUNITY FOR ETHICS COMPLAINANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 3, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Brennan, III, argued the cause for New Jersey State Bar Association.

August C. Michaelis argued the cause pro se.

Martin Sarver argued the cause pro se.

Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, argued the cause pro se (Irwin I. Kimmelman, attorney; Irwin I. Kimmelman and Michael R. Cole, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; William Harla, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Joseph H. Rodriguez, Public Advocate, argued the cause pro se (Joseph H. Rodriguez, attorney; Richard E. Shapiro, Director, Division of Public Interest Advocacy, on the letter brief).

Colette A. Coolbaugh, Assistant Director, argued the cause for Division of Ethics and Professional Services.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by WILENTZ, C.J.

On January 31, 1984, the Court adopted various rules concerning attorney discipline. One of those rules provides that any grievant in an ethics matter or client in a fee arbitration case shall be absolutely immune from suit for testimony or communications given or made in connection with the fee arbitration or ethics proceeding. The Rule would effectively bar libel and slander suits, for instance, as well as...

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