Legal Opinion
Howard v. Town of Burlington
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 9, 1987PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The plaintiffs commenced this ten-taxpayer action under G. L. c. 40, § 53, 3 to enjoin the town of Burlington, its board of selectmen, and its treasurer (collectively called town) from defending or indemnifying Paula Davis, the chairwoman of the town’s finance committee, in a defamation action brought against her. 4 The plaintiffs claim that the allegedly defamatory statements of Davis were made outside the scope of the authority of the Burlington finance committee (committee) and that any payments by the town on behalf of Davis are not authorized by the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, G. L.…
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