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NADEAU, J. In these appeals, we are asked to determine whether the Trial Court (Groff, J.) erred in: (1) finding personal jurisdiction over four Massachusetts defendants; and (2) denying the plaintiff’s motion to amend his writ. We affirm and remand.

DUGGAN, J. The plaintiff, Terry T. Thomas, appeals, and the defendants, Telegraph Publishing Company (Telegraph), Terrence L. Williams, Joshua Trudell, Town of Hudson (Town), Michael Gosselin, Roland Anderson, Albert Droney, Gene Bousquet, and Edith Flynn, cross-appeal an order of the Trial Court (Groff, J.) granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. We affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate in part and remand.

This case comes before the Court on remand from the New Hampshire Supreme Court for further proceedings on the plaintiffs action for defamation. See Thomas v. Telegraph Publ'g Co., 155 N.H. 314 (2007). The defendants, Michael Gosselin, the Town of Hudson, Roland Anderson, Gene Bousquet, and Albert Droney (collectively "the police defendants") as well as the Telegraph Publishing Company, Joshua Trudell, and Terrence Williams (collectively "the Telegraph defendants"), have filed separate Motions for Summary Judgment on the ground of qualified privilege. The plaintiff objects. For the reasons set forth herein, the Court GRANTS their motions.

The plaintiff, Corey Corbin, brought the instant action against defendants, Talarico Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc. ("TPC"), and Stephen Talarico. In the writ, the plaintiff asserts the following four counts against the defendant(s): (1) Discrimination, Harassment, Hostile Environment at TPC and Aiding and Abetting Therein by Mr. Talarico Based on SexualOrientation; (2) Wrongful Discharge; (3) Slander/Libel; and (4) Invasion of Privacy. Thedefendants now move to dismiss Counts III and IV. The court heard argument on the defendants' motion on April 21, 2004. The plaintiff agreed to dismiss the claim for invasion of privacy against Mr. Talarico individually, conceding the claim was barred by the statute of limitations. For the reasons discussed herein, the defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

The instant action arises out of defendants' refusal to provide coverage under two general liability insurance policies for costs incurred by the plaintiff, Mill Steel Supply Corp. ("Mill Steel"), in the settlement of counterclaims in an underlying suit. In January of 1998, Mill Steel terminated several employees and filed suit against them. Subsequent to the termination but prior to bringing the underlying suit, Mill Steel wrote a letter in which it allegedly defamed its former employees. The various defendants in the underlying action filed countersuits alleging wrongful termination, interference with advantageous business and employment relations, breach of contract, defamation by libel, and malicious prosecution. One defendant sought compensation under a theory of quantum meruit. Travelers did not provide Mill Steel a defense to the counterclaims, nor did it reimburse Mill Steel's costs in defending against the counterclaims. Defendant Acadia Insurance Company also denied coverage. As a result, Mill Steel filed the instant action.