Legal Opinion
Schelling v. Lindell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 20, 2008No. Docket: Han-07-133PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] This case invites us to address Maine’s anti-SLAPP 1 statute, 14 M.R.S. § 556 (2007), in the context of political, and possibly defamatory, speech contained in a Legislator’s letter to the editor. In doing so, we conclude that the suit against the defendant cannot proceed.
[¶ 2] R. Kenneth Lindell appeals from an order denying his special motion to dismiss filed pursuant to 14 M.R.S. § 556, Maine’s anti-SLAPP statute, entered in the Superior Court (Hancock County, Mead, /.). Lindell argues that, although the court correctly determined that the statute was applicable to the case, it…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Curtis v. PorterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Culbert v. Sampson's Supermarkets Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Gammon v. Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
- Wallace v. Coca-Cola Bottling Plants, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
- Morse Bros., Inc. v. WebsterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Lyman v. HuberSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
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