WARNER, J.
The appellants, who are licensees pursuant to a franchise agreement, appeal the dismissal of their claims for defamation. They alleged that the licensor made defamatory statements regarding them on the licensor's website. The court found that the statements were made in connection with a pending lawsuit and protected by the litigation privilege. We hold that statements made on a party's website are not protected by the litigation privilege. We reverse....
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