Which of the following best illustrates the successful use of public official immunity?
A) Superior Court Judge Winston was sued for trespass to land by his neighbor, Mr. Hoffmann, who claimed that the judge entered his property and cut a dozen roses from Mr. Hoffmann's prize-winning rose bushes.
B) Mayor Teresa Kalb was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
C) State legislator Megan O'Shea stated during a committee hearing on her bill that members of a lobby group, Defenders of Decency (DOD) , which opposed her bill, were "just another bunch of extremists trying to grab the spotlight." DOD sued O'Shea for defamation.
D) All of these choices.
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