| Docket # | SJC-10118 |
| Date | October 7, 2008 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Botsford, JJ.
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| Summary | "Anti-SLAPP" statute. Constitutional law, Right to petition government. Practice, Civil, Declaratory proceeding, Amendment, Attorney's fees. Unlawful interference. Contract, Implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Good will. Consumer Protection Act, Unfair or deceptive act. Words, "matters of public concern". |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court, Justice Allan van Gestel |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | North American Expositions Company: Howard M. Cooper, Edward Foye |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Corcoran: Robert E. McLaughlin, Sr., Michael Eby |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
