Legal Opinion
Lane v. Memorial Press, Inc.
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided April 15, 2000No. 96-1281CPublished
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Eugene T. Lane, Jr. filed the present action against Memorial Press, Inc. seeking damages for injury to reputation and emotional distress suffered as the result of a July 20, 1995 newspaper article entitled, “Firefighter steals hydrant water.” This matter is before the court on the defendants’ second motion for summary judgment pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 56. For the reasons discussed below, the defendants’ motion is ALLOWED.
BACKGROUND
The undisputed facts as revealed by the summary judgment record are as follows. Plaintiff Eugene T. Lane, Jr. (Lane) is a full-time…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. FalwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Payton v. Abbott LabsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Foley v. Polaroid Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Stone v. Essex County Newspapers, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
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