Global Waste Recycling, Inc. v. Mallette

OPINION

BOURCIER, Justice.

In this case Global Waste Recycling, Inc. (Global), the plaintiff below, appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendant on its Superior Court civil action in which Global had sought both “economic damages” as well as punitive damages from the defendants, Henry and Marcia Mallette.'

On appeal, Global contends that the trial justice erred in granting summary judgment after finding that its civil action was barred by virtue of the provisions of G.L. 1956 chapter 33 of title 9, the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation statute (the…