Legal Opinion
Correllas v. Viveiros
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 5, 1991PublishedCited by 244 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
This case arises from allegedly false statements made about Patricia M. Correllas (plaintiff) by Michelle Viveiros to police officers during the course of a criminal investigation. The plaintiff brought this action, alleging malicious prosecution, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The judge granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant because (1) the defendant did not, as a matter of law, institute criminal proceedings against the plaintiff as required for malicious prosecution; (2) the statements were absolutely privileged, and thus could support neither a…
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