Legal Opinion
Ravnikar v. Bogojavlensky
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 3, 2003PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
The plaintiff, Veronica Ravnikar, complains that the defendant, Sergei Bogojavlensky, made false statements about her health in 1998. Initially the plaintiff filed suit in Middlesex Superior Court, but, because there was no reasonable likelihood *628of recovery in excess of $25,000, the action was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to St. 1996, c. 358, § 4.1 The plaintiff then sued the defendant in the Newton Division of the District Court Department, alleging defamation, intentional interference with business relations, invasion of privacy (pursuant to G. L. c. 214, § IB), and unfair…
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