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P1346 Possible application of the Litigation Privilege (Civil Code section 47) might inform a court's analysis regarding application of the SLAPP statute (Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16), but does not control the analysis; the SLAPP statute applies to an action for defamation arising from statements made by an attorney in a letter to customers of the attorney's client informing them that the client was considering litigation against the party now attempting to sue for defamation, if the allegedly defamatory statement was made in connection with litigation contemplated in good faith when the letter was sent.CitationNEVILLE v CHUDACOFF (Litigation Letter) 160 CA4 1255 [See: CCP 425.16; CivC 47; Flatley v Mauro 39 C4 299, P/AT 9/06; Healy v Tuscany Hills 137 CA4 1, T/AT 3/06; Briggs v Eden 19 C4 1106, T/AT 2/99]
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