Massachusetts Appeals Court October 19, 2006, No. 05-P-1098 (Kalter v. Wood)

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Grasso, J.

In this appeal, we consider whether a grievance letter sent by a patient-insured to a private health insurance carrier, alleging inappropriate touching by a network provider doctor, constitutes petitioning activity within the meaning of G. L. c. 231, § 59H (the “anti-SLAPP” statute). We conclude that it does not.

1. Background.