McGRANAHAN v. DAHAR

No. 78-214.

119 N.H. 758 (1979)

JOHN F. McGRANAHAN v. VICTOR W. DAHAR.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

October 24, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown & Nixon, of Manchester (Stanley M. Brown orally), for the plaintiff.

McLane, Graf, Greene, Raulerson & Middleton P.A., of Manchester (Jack B. Middleton orally), for the defendant.


BROCK, J.

This action for defamation and "malicious use of process" presents the question of how much protection from civil liability is afforded persons participating in judicial proceedings.

The defendant, Victor W. Dahar, is an attorney who owns real estate in the city of Manchester. The lessee of one of Dahar's properties, American Snacks, Inc., applied for and was granted a tax abatement for the property for 1973. Following its usual procedure, the city...

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