Flaherty v. Knapik

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Dkt. Nos. 20 & 30)

PONSOR, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs David Flaherty, a city council- or; Jane Wensley, a local government official; and David Costa, a politically active land owner, all reside in the city of West-field, Massachusetts. Defendant, Daniel Knapik, is the Mayor of Westfield. Plaintiffs have brought this five-count action asserting violations by Knapik of their right to free expression under federal and state law. Their complaint also includes claims for…