Judicial Proceedings Privilege

Because the judicial-proceedings privilege is a powerful defense against defamation claims, it requires that “an allegedly defamatory statement must bear ‘some relation’ to the proceeding for the privilege to apply.” That said, the “some relation” requirement was readily satisfied in Mishkoff v. Garrett, where “the statement in question was made in a counterclaim for trespass and described Mishkoff’s alleged conduct in trespassing on Bryant’s property.” No. 05-22-01063-CV (Feb. 26, 2024) (mem. op.).