Legal Opinion
Ernst v. Carrigan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 22, 2016No. Docket Nos. 4-3925-CV(L), 14-4025(XAP), 14-4171(CON)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS JACOBS, Circuit Judge.
Feuding over local governance matters in Addison, Vermont led two couples— John and Linda Carrigan (the “Carri-gans”) and Jeff and Carol Kauffman (the “Kauffmans”)—to make allegedly defamatory statements about a third couple, Barbara Ernst and Barbara Supeno. Ms. Ernst and Ms. Supeno sued for defamation (among other claims) and the Carrigans and Kauffmans responded by filing special motions to strike under Vermont’s anti-SLAPP statute. The suit, originally filed in state court, was removed by the defendants to the United States District Court for the District of…
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