Hilderbrand v. Washington County Commissioners

[¶ 1] Larry W. Hilderbrand II appeals from the Superior Court’s (Washington County, Cuddy, J.) summary judgment in favor of the Washington County Commissioners and Sheriff Donald Smith on Hil-derbrand’s complaint for slander per se, invasion of privacy, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The alleged torts arose from public comments Smith made explaining his decision to discontinue working with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) after Smith viewed a home video in which Hilderbrand appeared. Because we agree with the trial court’s conclusion that Smith was entitled to…