Netscout Systems, Inc. v. Gartner, Inc.

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for Gartner on NetScout's defamation and CUTPA claims. It held that the Magic Quadrant placement, category descriptions, and cautions were nonactionable opinions because they reflected subjective, comparative, vague, and unverifiable evaluations in a ratings context. The court also concluded that NetScout lacked sufficient evidence that Gartner's objectivity claims were false or that rankings were tied to consulting expenditures.