Alcan Aluminum Corp. v. Carlton Aluminum of New England, Inc.

In 1980, Alcan Aluminum Corporation (Alcan), a manufacturer of aluminum siding, brought an action in a District Court against Carlton Aluminum of New England, Inc. (Carlton 2 ), an installer, to collect $23,524.38 for goods sold and delivered. Carlton removed the case to the Superior Court and filed a counterclaim for breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranties, and violation of G. L. c. 93A. 3 Eleven years later, Alcan was confronted by a final judgment awarding Carlton $3,028,354 for damages, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs on its c. 93A counterclaim, and awarding Alcan…