Linardon v. Noke

In this defamation action, pro se plaintiff Kelechi Linardon appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered after a Superior Court judge allowed defendant Edith Noke's special motion to dismiss under the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation statute, G. L. c. 231, § 59H (anti-SLAPP statute).3 We affirm in part and remand the case for further proceedings.

Background. At all relevant times, Linardon was a resident at an apartment complex owned by Cliffside Realty Associates, LLP (Cliffside). Noke was Cliffside's on-site resident manager. In March of 2014, Linardon filed a complaint…