California Panel Says No Malice In Defamation Suit Against Guarantee Association

Mealey's (April 29, 2022, 5:37 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appellate court on April 22 affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) and a third-party claims administrator, finding that the administrator’s “false statements are protected under the common-interest privilege” and there is no “dispute of fact as to malice” in a chiropractor’s defamation suit....