United States First Circuit

Summary judgment on the issue of status in a defamation case is vacated and remanded where there was insufficient evidence in the record with which to determine plaintiff's status. Denial of defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2006
• Published 08/03/2006

Judges

• Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert A. Bertsche, with whom Paige A. Scott Reed and Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye LLP, were on brief, for appellant Lombardi., Daniel J. Gleason, with whom Rebecca L. Shuffain and Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP, were on brief, for remaining appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen J. Cullen, with whom Jennifer J. Coyne, Miles & Stockbridge P.C., and Mary A. Azzarito, were on brief, for appellee.