Hadfield v. Chesterton

Fremont-Smith, Thayer, J.

Plaintiff was granted leave to amend after his previous complaint was dismissed. His Wage Act claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and his breach of contract claim for lack of specificity [26 Mass. L. Rptr. 101].

Plaintiffs latest amended complaint (the “complaint”) seeks recovery of compensation, under a theory of promissory estoppel, for his many weeks of unused vacation time while an employee of defendants from 1985 to 2007. Defendants move for dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim for promissory estoppel.

Plaintiff alleges that he was…