Are civil proceedings and legal actions under the California Civil Code privileged activity?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Hillock v. Cook, E051411 (Cal. App. 2011):

proceedings and legal actions unquestionably are also absolutely privileged activity under Civil Code section 47, subdivision (b). (Cabral v. Martins, supra, 177 Cal.App.4th at p. 485.)

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