Legal Opinion

M. Lasden, Inc. v. Decker Electrical Corp.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 16, 1977PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court allowing the plaintiff recovery on a surety bond issued by the defendant surety, the appellant here. The sole issue on appeal is whether materials sold by the plaintiff to Decker Electrical Corporation (Decker) with the reasonable and good faith expectation that they would be used in the construction of a project covered by the bond were “used or reasonably required for use in the performance of the Contract,” as required by the surety bond on which recovery is sought.

On July 2, 1973, Seppala & Aho Construction Co., Inc. (S & A), a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. VAPPI & CO. INC. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  2. Moskow v. Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  3. Nash v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
  4. Idaho Lumber & Hardware Co. v. DiGiacomoIdaho Supreme Court · 1940
  5. AMERICAN AIR FILTER CO. INC. v. Innamorati Bros. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Kitaeff v. Vappi & Co. (In Re Bay State York Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1992
  2. Charlesbank Apartments, Inc. v. Boston Rent Control AdministrationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. Continental Bronze Co. v. Salvo & Armstrong Steel Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
  4. Peters v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  5. Trane Co. v. Randolph Plumbing & HeatingCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986

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