Legal Opinion

Kolakowski v. Finney

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 19, 1984PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.

The plaintiffs (sellers) brought an action in a District Court to recover money allegedly owed them under a written contract for the purchase and sale of a business. The trial judge found for the sellers, and the defendant (buyer) claimed a report to the Appellate Division. The Appellate Division dismissed the report, and the buyer appeals here. We affirm.

The sellers owned and operated a business called Reinhardt Signs. On July 1, 1973, they entered into a written agreement with the buyer for the purchase and sale of the business. The buyer’s lawyer drafted the agreement. The sellers had no…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Parrell v. KeenanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  2. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority v. Perini Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  3. Orasz v. Colonial Tavern, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  4. Tudor Press, Inc. v. University Distributing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  5. McGloin v. NilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Greenhouse, Inc. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  2. Hanlon v. FloridiaMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1994
  3. Tynan v. NelsonMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1996
  4. Tynan v. NelsonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
  5. Noonan v. Thermo Consulting Engineers, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1996

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