Legal Opinion
Kirkland Construction Co. v. James
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 27, 1995No. 94-P-1075PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFlannery, J.
Write Now, Inc. (Write Now), an office supply firm, wanted the plaintiff, Kirkland Construction Company (Kirkland), to renovate space in a building for its use as a retail store. Kirkland was able and willing to do the job, but it demanded assurances that Write Now could pay for the work. The assurances were provided by Write Now’s lawyers in the form of a letter to Kirkland from Kurt A. James, *560an associate with the law firm of Choate, Hall & Stewart (Choate, Hall). Kirkland performed under the contract, but Write Now failed to pay for the work and, having entered into an assignment for the…
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