The defendant appeals from the extension of a harassment prevention order issued against her under G. L. c. 258E. She argues, among other things, that the extension order was predicated not on three qualifying acts of harassment, but on protected speech. We agree and thus vacate the extension order.
Background. In the spring of 2021, the defendant and her husband sought legal advice from the plaintiff, an attorney. When the plaintiff later presented his findings,...
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