Mantell v. P&J.V. Management Corp.

Gaziano, Frank M., J.

The plaintiffs, Annemarie Mantell and Nicole Brown, allege sexual harassment and discrimination against P&J.V. Management Coip., Michael DiBona, and Scott Viscariello,3 the defendants and plaintiffs-in-counterclaim. The defendants’ counterclaims allege malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and conspiracy. Brown and Mantell now move to dismiss the counterclaims pursuant to the anti-SLAPP Act, G.L.c. 231, §59H.

BACKGROUND

The following background is taken from the pleadings and supporting and opposing affidavits. Fabre v. Walton, 436 Mass. 517, 524 (2002). On January 13,…