Boynton v. Boland

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs John W. Boynton (“Boynton”) and Albert E. Winemiller (“Winemiller”) filed this action seeking to compel defendant William T. Boland (“Boland”) to contribute towards a debt owed to Shawmut Bank,. N.A. (“Shawmut”). This case is before the Court on consideration of plaintiffs’ and defendant’s motions for summary judgment under Mass.R.Civ.P. 56.

*79BACKGROUND

The following undisputed facts are drawn from the submissions of the parties.3 Boynton, Winemiller and Boland are investors in the DownTime Corporation (“DownTime”), a business incorporated in Massachusetts in March, 1987…