Massachusetts Superior Court March 30, 2001, No. 995379A (Lee v. Yen)

Fremont-Smith, J.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Wilson Lee (“Lee”) brings this action, alleging negligence, defamation, and contribution against the Sing Tao Daily Newspaper (“newspaper”) and its reporter Klysler Yen (“Yen”), contending that a quotation attributed to him was false.

The action appears before this Court on the defendants’ motion for summary judgment pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 56.