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The case of Coffin vs. Coffin involves a slander action where William Coffin accused the defendant, also named Coffin, of making defamatory statements about him. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled in favor of the defendant, affirming that legislative privilege protects members of the House of Representatives from slander claims for statements made in their official capacity. The court emphasized that this privilege applies broadly to actions related to a member

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