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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.