SHAY v. WALTERS

No. 12-1494.

702 F.3d 76 (2012)

Nancy SHAY, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Barbara WALTERS, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

December 18, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Ellis O'Brien on brief for appellant.

Orin Snyder , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, William F. Benson , and Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C. on brief for appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, SELYA and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

This is a tort case that pits a Massachusetts woman who claims to have been wronged against a nationally known celebrity. Although the allegations of the plaintiff's complaint paint a poignant picture, we conclude — as did the district court — that the defendant is entitled to judgment on the pleadings. Accordingly, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Inasmuch as the district court decided this case by entering judgment on...

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