McCARTHY v. MANCHESTER POLICE DEPT.

No. 2014-0773.

124 A.3d 686 (2015)

Scott McCARTHY, v. MANCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT & a.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Opinion Issued: September 22, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Backus, Meyer & Branch, LLP, of Manchester ( B J Branch on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

McDonough, O'Shaughnessy, Whaland & Meagher PLLC, of Manchester ( Robert J. Meagher on the brief and orally), for the defendants.


The plaintiff, Scott McCarthy, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Nicolosi, J.) granting a motion to dismiss his defamation action against the defendants, the Manchester Police Department (MPD) and MPD Sergeant Craig Rousseau, on the grounds that municipal immunity bars his claim. We affirm.

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