Legal Opinion
Anderson Street Associates v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 17, 2004PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
This case raises an issue of first impression: whether G. L. c. 121A contains an implicit cap on the amount developers must pay a city or town in lieu of taxes pursuant to their urban redevelopment contracts. We granted the plaintiffs’ application for direct appellate review to consider whether a Superior Court judge erred in granting summary judgment to the defendants, holding that the plaintiffs are bound by their contracts created under G. L. c. 121A, § 6A, even though they are paying more than they would if they were not exempted from property taxes assessed pursuant to G. L. c. 59.3…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Community National Bank v. DawesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Augat, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- International Fidelity Insurance v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Wojcik v. Massachusettts State Lottery CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Lafayette Place Associates v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Oyster Creek Preservation, Inc. v. Conservation CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
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