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LANE v. MPG NEWSPAPERS

438 Mass. 476 (2003)

EUGENE T. LANE, JR. v. MPG NEWSPAPERS & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Plymouth.

January 16, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick C. Grosser (Richard M. Bennett with him) for the plaintiff.

James C. Heigham (Sarah Chapin Columbia with him) for the defendants.

Present: GREANEY, SPINA, COWIN, SOSMAN, & CORDY, JJ.

CORDY, J.

In this case we hold that persons who serve in elective public office, including that of town meeting representative, are "public officials" for purposes of our defamation law.

1. Background. The town of Plymouth (town) is governed by a board of selectmen (board) and a representative town meeting. According to the town charter, town meeting representatives "shall exercise all legislative powers of...

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