Legal Opinion
Keegan v. Pellerin
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 27, 2010No. 08-P-1987PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcHugh, J.
After a disorderly conduct charge against the plaintiff, Sean M. Keegan, was dismissed in the District Court, Keegan filed a civil action for defamation against George R. Pellerin, Warley M. Freitas, and the Green at Shrewsbury Condominium Trust (trust), alleging that Pellerin and Freitas had made *187false reports to the police about his activities.2 Pellerin and the trust filed a special motion to dismiss pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 59H, the so-called “anti-SLAPP” statute, designed to protect individuals from strategic litigation against public participation. A judge of the District Court…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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