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ZAGAMI, LLC v. COTTRELL

Nos. A-3948-07T3, A-4227-07T3.

957 A.2d 691 (2008)

403 N.J. Super. 98

ZAGAMI, LLC, d/b/a The Landmark Americana Tap and Grill, d/b/a Landmark Liquors, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Mary Ann COTTRELL and Luis Perez, Defendants-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 3, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wesley G. Hanna, West Berlin, argued the cause for appellant, Mary Ann Cottrell (Friedman Doherty LLC, attorneys; Mr. Hanna, on the brief).

Joel Wayne Garber, Voorhees, argued the cause for appellant, Luis Perez (Garber Law, PC, attorneys; Mr. Garber, on the brief).

Alan A. Reuter, Stratford, argued the cause for respondent, Zagami, LLC (Nash Law Firm LLC, attorneys; Mr. Reuter, on the brief).

Before Judges PARRILLO, LIHOTZ and MESSANO.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PARRILLO, J.A.D.

In these back-to-back matters summarily remanded to us from the Supreme Court's grant of leave to appeal, we are asked to decide whether defendants in a defamation action are accorded absolute immunity for statements they made in connection with a municipal liquor license renewal proceeding. We hold that under the circumstances of this case, defendants are entitled to assert the litigation privilege...

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