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Furthermore, the acts of the prosecuting attorney, who allegedly defamed plaintiffs, are protected by absolute immunity (Levy v State of New York, 58 NY2d 733, 734 [1982]; see Imbler v Pachtman, 424 US 409 [1976]).
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Arthur J. Levy
v.
State of New York
Claim No. 62145-A.
New York Court of Appeals.
Dec 14, 1982.
445 N.E.2d 203
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL, Arthur J. Levy, appellant pro se., Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Peter H. Schiff and Richard J. Dorsey of counsel), for respondent.
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OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs. The Special Prosecutor, and thus the State, was entitled to absolute immunity from a libel action based on an affirmation submitted in the course of a judicial proceeding (Imbler v Pachtman, 424 US 409, 421-423; see Toker v Pollak, 44 NY2d 211, 220).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.