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Libel And Slander - Absolute Immunity Under Statute, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

The Board of Regents of the Colored Agricultural and Normal University of Oklahoma, charged with the statutory duty of governing the university "in all its interests," directed the defendant, president of the university, to report to the board "any misconduct" or "any irregularity" on the part of any "teacher or employee of the University." At a regular session of the board the defendant made an oral statement to the board, imputing moral misconduct to the plaintiff, who was then employed as a matron at said university. Held, in making said statement the defendant was acting "in the proper discharge …