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MARCIL v. KELLS

No. 2006-196-Appeal.

936 A.2d 208 (2007)

James D. MARCIL v. Robert T. KELLS et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 7, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Richard Ratcliffe, Esq., Providence, for James D. Marcil.

Dennis S. Baluch, Esq., Providence, for R. Kells.

John P. Walsh, Esq., for T. Slater.

Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY, for the Court.

Political campaigning, especially on the party primary election level, is not a game for the faint of heart. This dispute arises from such a contest in a state senatorial district in the City of Providence. The upshot of this primary campaign battle was a judgment for civil conspiracy and slander entered against two of the combatants, who timely appealed to this Court. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we...

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