Zoning – Affordable housing – Easement
BOSTON, MA - Where plaintiffs have filed a complaint to stop the development of an affordable housing project approved by the Milton zoning board, the plaintiffs’ motion for ...More

Consumer protection – Class certification – Jewelry
BOSTON, MA - Where a motion for class certification has been filed by a plaintiff who alleges that the defendant sold jewelry to him without knowing whether the precious metal ...More

Negligence – Economic loss doctrine
BOSTON, MA - Where two defendants have filed a motion to dismiss, that motion should be allowed in part and denied in part, as a negligence count is barred by the economic loss ...More

Negligence – Presentment letter – Loss of consortium
BOSTON, MA - Where the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has moved to dismiss a count alleging loss of consortium for failure to comply with the Massachusetts Tort ...More

Negligence – Settlement agreement – Medical malpractice
BOSTON, MA - Where a plaintiff has moved to enforce a settlement agreement in a medical malpractice suit, the motion should be allowed despite the defendant’s contention that ...More

Appeals – Mootness – Detention
BOSTON, MA - Where a petitioner who was detained pending trial sought relief under G.L.c. 211, §3, his appeal must be dismissed as moot now that he has been released. “The ...More

Landlord and tenant – Liquor license – Collateral
BOSTON, MA - Where an issue has been raised regarding whether a contractual provision prohibiting the pledge of a license to serve alcoholic beverages as collateral for a loan ...More