BARNES, Judge.
George R. Vito, D.P.M., filed this action in defamation against Dror Paley, M.D., alleging that Paley had knowingly and intentionally made false and malicious statements in an expert affidavit required by OCGA § 9-11-9.1(a). Because we find that the statements in the affidavit were privileged under OCGA § 51-5-8, we affirm the trial court's grant of Paley' s motion to dismiss.
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