Can a defamation claim be made in the context of sexual harassment insurance?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Coit Drapery Cleaners, Inc. v. Sequoia Ins. Co., 14 Cal.App.4th 1595, 18 Cal.Rptr.2d 692 (Cal. App. 1993):
Further, statements made in litigation or an official investigation are privileged (See Civ.Code, 47), and cannot in any event support a defamation claim which would allow insurance coverage for sexual harassment. (See Lindsey v. Admiral
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