Crabtree v. Castinetti

The defendants, Stephen L. Castinetti, Ellen L. Faiella, and Paul H. Allan, bring this interlocutory appeal from the denial of their motion for judgment on the pleadings, which requested dismissal of the plaintiff's, Scott Crabtree, tortious interference claims. We affirm.

Background. Crabtree was employed as the town manager of Saugus (town). The town's board of selectmen (board), of which the defendants were members, voted to remove Crabtree from his position as town manager. As a result, Crabtree sued the defendants in their individual capacities, based on a theory of tortious interference…