Legal Opinion
Scott McCarthy v. Manchester Police Department & A
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 22, 2015No. 2014-0773PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynn, J.
The plaintiff, Scott McCarthy, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Nicolosi, J.) granting a motion to dismiss his defamation action against the defendants, the Manchester Police Department (MPD) and MPD Sergeant Craig Rousseau, on the grounds that municipal immunity bars his claim. We affirm.
I
The trial court found, or the record supports, the following facts. On April 8,2011, William Socha was working on a construction site in Manchester. At around noon, Socha noticed a truck parked on the site and went to tell the driver to move the vehicle. As he approached, he saw that the man in the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- State v. BlackmerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003
- Morancy v. MorancySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- Duchesnaye v. Munro Entersprises, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1984
- Patch v. ArsenaultSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1995
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