referring to an individual as "paranoid" is hyperbole because "no reasonable person could interpret the statement as a disclosure that the plaintiff suffers from clinical paranoia"
Summary of this case from Loughman v. Mahoney, NoNo. 01-P-1382.
December 9, 2003.
Decision Pursuant to Rule 1:28.
Judgment affirmed.
referring to an individual as "paranoid" is hyperbole because "no reasonable person could interpret the statement as a disclosure that the plaintiff suffers from clinical paranoia"
Summary of this case from Loughman v. Mahoney, NoFull title:ALPHONSE MOURAD v. BOSTON GLOBE NEWSPAPER COMPANY
Court:Appeals Court of Massachusetts
Date published: Dec 9, 2003
A review of Massachusetts cases shows consistent categorization of similar allusions to mental health as…