Legal Opinion
Cabot Corp. v. Baddour
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 8, 1985PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
A judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has certified to us, pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 1:03, as appearing in 382 Mass. 700 (1981), the following question of State law: “Does Chapter 93A of the Massachusetts General Laws apply to conduct alleged to violate Section 10 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder?" We answer the question: “No.”
The certified question arises in an action by the plaintiff, a publicly held corporation, against the defendants Baddour and Rosen, the chairman of the board of directors and the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Chiarella v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Slaney v. Westwood Auto, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Dodd v. Commercial Union InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Maillet v. ATF-Davidson Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
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