Scott McCarthy v. Manchester Police Department
In this case, the plaintiff brought a claim for defamation against the Manchester Police Department and a Manchester police sergeant. The plaintiff’s claim in this case stemmed from a post the sergeant made on the police blog about the plaintiff’s arrest. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s claim on the basis of governmental immunity in a somewhat complex opinion that is not discussed in full in this summary. On appeal, the New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal.