The following excerpt is from Sulger v. Pochyla, 397 F.2d 173 (9th Cir. 1968):
"The fact that the action here taken was within the outer perimeter" of his line of duty "is enough to render the privilege applicable, despite the allegations of malice in the complaint * *". Barr v. Matteo, supra, 360 U.S. at page 575, 79 S.Ct. at page 1341.
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