Legal Opinion
North American Expositions Co. v. Corcoran
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 7, 2009PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
In this case we consider whether a complaint against the owners and operators of a convention center was properly dismissed under G. L. c. 231, § 59H. This statute, commonly known as the “anti-SLAPP” (“strategic litigation against public participation”) statute,4 is intended to protect the “exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition for the redress of grievances.” Duracraft Corp. v. Holmes Prods. Corp., 427 Mass. 156, 161 (1998), quoting 1994 House Doc. No. 1520. It creates a special motion to dismiss for the prompt resolution of SLAPP suits, actions designed not…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Duracraft Corp. v. Holmes Products Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Jarosz v. PalmerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Heacock v. HeacockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
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