Legal Opinion
Michael Doyle v. YMCA of New Hampshire
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided August 23, 2023No. 21-cv-112-SEPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Michael Doyle v. Case No. 21-cv-112-SE Opinion No.
2023 DNH 107
YMCA of New Hampshire O R D E R Pro se plaintiff Michael Doyle’s amended complaint alleges a defamation claim against defendant Granite Young Men’s Christian Association (“Granite YMCA”) based on its employees’ alleged false statements to police claiming that Doyle threatened them.1 Under New Hampshire law, accusations of criminal conduct are generally not actionable as defamation. In addition, the witness immunity doctrine provides that a person is ordinarily immune…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Doyle v. YMCA of New HampshireDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2023