United States First Circuit

Grant of summary judgement is reversed where the district court's ruling did not appropriately determine that the plaintiff, a Maryland assistant state's attorney, was a private figure and not a public official for libel-law purposes. (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/11/2006
• Published 08/04/2006

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.