Massachusetts Appeals Court October 5, 2007, No. 06-P-440 (North American Expositions Co. Ltd. Partnership v. Corcoran)

Lenk, J.

At issue is whether the defendants engaged in petitioning activity within the meaning of G. L. c. 231, § 59H (the “anti-SLAPP”3 statute), when their representative made certain statements on two occasions to members of a statutorily created charitable foundation.