Gray v. Central Bank & Trust Co.

Although I concur in the result reached in the majority opinion, I cannot agree that all of the actions taken by Garvice D. Kin-caid were absolutely privileged under the provisions of KRS 84.050(5). However, I believe that the judgment of the circuit court should be affirmed for other reasons.

In Jacobs v. Underwood, Ky., 484 S.W.2d 855, 857 (1972), the court recognized that, at common law, members of quasi legislative bodies enjoyed only a qualified privilege. The statements of members of such quasi legislative bodies were privileged only if the statements made were without malice and without…