Legal Opinion
477 Harrison Ave., LLC v. JACE Boston, LLC
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 23, 2017No. SJC 12150PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
This case involves the application of G. L. c. 231, § 59H, the “anti-SLAPP” statute, to a dispute between adjoining building owners. In 2011, the plaintiff purchased a parcel of property located at 477 Harrison Avenue in Boston with the goal of redeveloping it. The defendants own an abutting parcel. 3 Over the course of the next several years, the defendants opposed the plaintiffs redevelopment plans in various legal and administrative arenas. The plaintiff eventually filed a complaint against the defendants, raising claims of abuse of process and a violation of G. L. c. 93A, § 11. The…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. DeCotisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Hanlon v. RollinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
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