Legal Opinion
DeLucia v. Kfoury
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 25, 2018No. AC 17-P-609PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, C.J.
*166 In 2002, the Legislature rewrote G. L. c. 184, § 15, the so-called "lis pendens statute." See St. 2002, c. 496, § 2. Among other changes, the amended statute provided a procedural mechanism for a party aggrieved by approval of a memorandum of lis pendens to file a special motion to dismiss the action giving rise to the lis pendens if the action is frivolous. See G. L. c. 184, § 15( c ) ; Galipault v. Wash Rock Investments, LLC , 65 Mass. App. Ct. 73 , 81-82, 836 N.E.2d 1123 (2005). In turn, under G. L. c. 184, § 15( d ), "[a]ny party aggrieved by a ruling under [ § 15 ]( c ) or by the denial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Pemberton v. PembertonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
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