| Docket # | SJC-09519 |
| Date | December 8, 2005 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, JJ.
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| Summary | Civil rights, Immunity of public official. Governmental immunity. Constitutional law, Privacy. Privacy. Statute, Construction. Negligence, Public employee. Electronic surveillance. |
| Appealed From | Essex Superior Court, Justice Diane M. Kottmyer |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Nelson: Jeffrey M. Feuer, Lee D. Goldstein |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Salem State College: David R. Kerrigan, Meredith A. Wilson |
| Amici Curiae | AFSCME Council 93, AFL-CIO; Maurice and Jane Sugar Law Center; Electronic Privacy Information Center; National Workrights Institute |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |