DESANTIS v. EMPLOYEES PASSAIC CTY. WELFARE ASS'N


237 N.J. Super. 550 (1990)

568 A.2d 565

EDMOND A. DESANTIS, SUZANNA BURIANI DESANTIS, AND ANN BURIAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. EMPLOYEES PASSAIC COUNTY WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND BRUCE JAMES, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Alessi argued the cause for appellants (Fox and Fox, attorneys; Dennis J. Alessi, of counsel and on the brief; Stacey B. Rosenberg, on the brief).

David Tykulsker argued the cause for respondents (Ball, Livingston & Tykulsker, attorneys; Craig H. Livingston, on the brief).

Before Judges J.H. COLEMAN, BRODY and MUIR, Jr.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BRODY, J.A.D.

Judge Rumana granted defendants' motion for a summary judgment dismissing this defamation action. He held that allegedly defamatory statements given to a county legislative investigating committee are absolutely privileged and that the privilege is a defense even if the board of chosen freeholders had not established the committee in the manner prescribed by statute. We affirm.

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