Legal Opinion
Marcil v. Kells
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 7, 2007No. 2006-196-AppealPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice FLAHERTY,
for the Court.
Political campaigning, especially on the party primary election level, is not a game for the faint of heart. This dispute arises from such a contest in a state senatorial district in the City of Providence. The upshot of this primary campaign battle was a judgment for civil conspiracy and slander entered against two of the combatants, who timely appealed to this Court. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we vacate the judgment of the Superior Court.
Facts and Procedural History
In August 2000, plaintiff James D. Mar-cil, a serviceman at the…
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