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Columbia Plaza Associates, Inc. v. Northeastern UniversitySJC-13405Argue Date: Monday October 2, 2023*Summary: Anti-SLAPP Statute-- In this action involving the development of property in Boston, whether the Supreme Judicial Cort should revisit the legal framework for ruling on a special motion to dismiss under the anti-SLAPP statute. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ. Appellant: Columbia Plaza Associates, Inc. Counsel for Appellant: Henry F. Owens, III, Esquire Richard K. Latimer, Esquire Appellee: Northeastern University Counsel for Appellee: Daryl J. Lapp, Esquire Elizabeth H. Kelly, Esquire Court Appealed From: Suffolk Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Rosemary Connolly, J. Route to SJC: Direct Appellate Review Amici Curiae: GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders , Massachusetts Worker Centers , NAIOP Massachusetts, Inc. , New England First Amendment Coalition , JACE Boston, LLC , Arthur Leon , American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Inc. , *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |