Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Jersey

In a Small Claims Court action, all under oath, can a statement made by the plaintiff about the defendant (or vice versa) be taken as slander...ie can it provide fodder for a future action?


Asked on 10/21/09, 9:59 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

No. Statements made as part of testimony are protected by a litigation privilege and are not subject to a claim for slander. However, there could be an issue of perjury if the statements are knowingly false.

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Answered on 10/26/09, 10:53 pm
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

No.

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Answered on 10/27/09, 10:12 am


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