Legal Opinion

Doyle v. YMCA of New Hampshire

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided August 23, 2023No. 1:21-cv-00112Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Michael Doyle v. Case No. 21-cv-112-SE Opinion No.

2023 DNH 107

YMCA of New Hampshire O R D E R Pro se plaintiff Michael Doyle’s amended complaint alleges a defamation claim against defendant Granite Young Men’s Christian Association (“Granite YMCA”) based on its employees’ alleged false statements to police claiming that Doyle threatened them.1 Under New Hampshire law, accusations of criminal conduct are generally not actionable as defamation. In addition, the witness immunity doctrine provides that a person is ordinarily immune…

2Cases cited11 opinions

Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
Ocasio-Hernandez v. Fortuno-BursetCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
Valerie Watterson v. Eileen PageCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.