Legal Opinion
Powell v. Stevens
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided May 3, 2004No. 20000089PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSikora, J.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Joanne Powell, Administratrix of the Estate of Mary Ann Culiinane (the plaintiff), has brought a Motion for Summary Judgment upon Esther K. Stevens’ and David P. Stevens’ (the defendants’) counterclaim for slander of title.
The issue to be decided in this case is whether the filing of a lis pendens memorandum in connection with a claim affecting the title to real estate lies within the absolute privilege accorded judicial proceedings in Massachusetts.
FACTS
On March 2, 2000, plaintiff commenced this action against defendants, Esther Stevens, Trustee of the Twenty Marlborough…
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