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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.

BRODERICK, C.J. The defendants, Charles and Susan Stanton, appeal a judgment of the Superior Court (Vaughan, J.) finding them liable for breach of contract and defamation. The plaintiff, Harold Lassonde, III, doing business as Mountain View Construction, cross-appeals, challenging the amount of damages awarded on his defamation claim, and the trial court’s failure to include attorney’s fees and interest in his breach of contract award. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

Pending before the Court is the defendants' Motion to Dismiss to which the plaintiff objects. The plaintiff has brought claims against the defendant, Anthony Mincu (Mincu), individually and as a Selectman of the Town of Warren. In addition, the plaintiff has filed suit against the Town of Warren Selectmen, Chaties Sackett (Sackett), and Michael Clark (Clark) in their official capacity. Finally, the plaintiff has brought suit against the Town of Warren under a theory of respondeat superior.