United States First Circuit

In a tort claim by a camp counselor, the phrase "inappropriate contact" used in a statement was capable of defamatory meaning under New Hampshire law, but a statement regarding the existence of other unreported allegations was a nonactionable statement of opinion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/26/2002
• Published 11/27/2002

Judges

• SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert R. Lucic on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Russell F. Hilliard, with whom Lauren S. Irwin appears on brief, for appellees.