Beacon Hill Civic Ass'n v. Ristorante Toscano, Inc.

The defendant, Ristorante Toscano, Inc. (Toscano), appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of *319the Beacon Hill Civic Association (Association). A Superior Court judge ruled that Toscano, by applying to the Boston licensing board for an all alcohol license, violated a 1984 contract with the Association, in which the Association agreed not to oppose Toscano’s application for a beer and wine license in exchange for Toscano’s promise not to apply in the future for an all alcohol license.1 We transferred the appeal here on our own motion. We conclude that the 1984 contract is unenforceable…