Legal Opinion
Maranatha Corrections, LLC v. Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 2008No. C053293, C053913PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BUTZ, J.
In order for government to function effectively, state officials must have the freedom to make tough policy decisions and tell the public about the reasons behind those decisions, without fear that their statements will expose them to tort liability. For this reason, Civil Code section 47, subdivision (a) 1 cloaks all acts in the proper discharge of an official’s duty with an absolute privilege.
In this case, the director of the Department of Corrections 2 published a letter terminating the state’s contract with a private prison contractor on the ground, inter alia, that the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Navellier v. SlettenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2002
- ComputerXpress, Inc. v. JacksonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
- Damon v. Ocean Hills Journalism ClubCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- South Sutter, LLC v. Lj Sutter Partners, L.PCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
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- Dwight R. v. Christy B.California Court of Appeal · 2013
- Doe v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2017
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