COLE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether a party-witness' statement, made under oath in open court in response to a question posed to him on cross-examination, that the opposing party was a "crook" is absolutely privileged and thus not actionable for defamation.
The factual posture of this case is relatively simple. On March 28, 1977 George P. Korb Co., Inc. (Korb, Inc.), a home improvement company, of...
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