BASSICHIS v. FLORES

SJC-13175.

490 Mass. 143 (2022)

MICHAEL J. BASSICHIS & others v. MICHAEL I. FLORES.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Barnstable.

July 1, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter S. Farber for the plaintiffs.

J. William Chamberlain, Jr. , for the defendant.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Steven E. Kramer, pro se.

Richard M. Novitch & Kimberley J. Joyce, pro se.

Present: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, & Georges, JJ.


This case concerns the scope of the litigation privilege, which precludes civil liability based on communications made by a party, witness, or attorney in connection with judicial proceedings or contemplated litigation. In particular, we are asked to determine whether the protection afforded by the litigation privilege applies where...

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