Legal Opinion
Joyce v. Slager
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided April 6, 2009No. 081240BPublished
1Opinion of the Court
Rufo, Robert C., J.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, Thomas A. Joyce (“Joyce”), filed this defamation case against defendants Robert Slager (“Slager”) and the Wareham Observer (“the Observer”). This matter is before the court on Slager and the Observer’s Special Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to G.L.c. 231, §59H. For the reasons set forth below, Slager and the Observer’s Special Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to G.L.c. 231, §59H is ALLOWED.
II. BACKGROUND
Joyce has served as the Chief of Police of the Wareham Police Department (“the Department”) since 1989. Slager owns and is the sole employee of a company…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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