Legal Opinion
Margolis v. McCarthy
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided January 13, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Merrick, PJ.
Plaintiffs Missy Daboul Margolis (the “Broker”) and her husband have appealed the dismissal of this action and award of attorney’s fees under G.Lc. 231, §59H, the statute curbing so-called SLAPP suits or “Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation.”
The Broker and a co-broker brought separate small claims actions in the Framingham Division of the District Court Department against defendants Edward D. and Joyce McCarthy (the “Investors”) to recover a commission in connection with the sale of real estate. They recovered total damages of $3,288.00 against the Investors in the…
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