By Lori LitchmanA common pleas court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the convenience store chain Wawa Inc. against a traffic engineer who testified against it before municipal zoning boards because the engineer’s conduct is constitutionally protected.
Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas A. Wallitsch said Wawa’s lawsuit was nothing more than a SLAPP suit. SLAPP stands for “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.”
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