DEBRA A. JAMES, Judge.
Defendants' pre-discovery motion for summary judgment raises an issue of first impression: whether the "common interest" privilege that is an affirmative defense against a claim for defamation applies to communications to parents by school authorities concerning a teacher.
It is undisputed that on March 19, 2007, the Director of defendant Claremont Children's School sent an email to parents of plaintiff's class informing them of the...
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