Legal Opinion
MacCleave v. Merchant
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided October 1, 2002No. 010859PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMuse, J.
Plaintiff Jeffrey P. MacCIeave (“plaintiff’) brought this action alleging fraud, breach of contract, equitable trust and conversion by the defendant Linda M. Merchant (“defendant”). This matter is now before the court on the defendant’s motion to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, the defendant’s motion to dismiss is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part.
BACKGROUND
In December 1980, the plaintiff purchased a single-family home in Wayland, Massachusetts.1 Sometime in 1990, the plaintiff began dating the defendant. In 1991, the defendant moved into the Wayland residence with the plaintiff.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hendrickson v. SearsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Co. v. BigelowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Teresa Tagliente, Trustee of the Tagliente Family Trust v. David C. HimmerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Malapanis v. ShiraziMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- Lufkin v. JakemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Alkhairy v. AhmadMassachusetts Superior Court · 2016