Legal Opinion
Pupillo v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 31, 1980PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
On alternative counts for breach of contract and for the tort of negligence, the plaintiff subscriber sued the defendant telephone company in Superior Court, claiming damages for an error in the publication of an advertisement of the plaintiff’s business in the “yellow pages” of the 1977 telephone directory for the Southbridge area. The plaintiff demanded trial by jury. Because there appeared to be no reasonable likelihood that recovery would exceed the amount then specified in G. L. c. 231, § 102C, the action was ordered transferred pursuant to that statute and Rule 29 of the Superior Court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Heil v. McCannMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Lubell v. First National Stores, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Harrison v. Textron, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Henry v. Mansfield Beauty Academy, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Orasz v. Colonial Tavern, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Chavoor v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Parrell v. KeenanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Locke v. SlaterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Page v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Bender v. Automotive Specialties, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
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