Legal Opinion
Crismale v. Walston
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 7, 2018No. AC40026PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBright, J.
In this action alleging slander and malicious prosecution, the plaintiff, Nicholas Crismale, appeals from the summary judgment rendered by the trial court in favor of the defendant Christopher Andrew Walston. 1 The plaintiff claims that the trial court erroneously concluded that the defendant's statements were privileged and that there was no evidence that the defendant acted with malice. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
In his complaint, the plaintiff alleges the following: He is a commercial fisherman, and the defendant is a seasonal shell fisherman. On December 14, 2011, the…
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