The opinion of the court was delivered by
FISHER, J.A.D.
In this appeal, we reverse the dismissal of the complaint because defendants were not privileged to republish alleged defamatory statements within a bankruptcy court complaint and, absent the shield of the fair report privilege, they failed to demonstrate the statements were true or nondefamatory. We also hold that, although a private person, plaintiff was embroiled in a public matter and must be held...
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