Griffin v. City of Westfield

By these actions the plaintiffs, former city of Westfield employees, seek to rescind their settlement agreements which formed the basis for stipulations of dismissal of claims brought by the city under G. L. c. 231 A. The city was seeking declarations that the plaintiffs had not been validly appointed to their municipal positions, and the settlement agreements provided for their ■ resignations. In their complaints for rescission, the plaintiffs allege that they were induced to sign the agreements by the city’s illegal promise to refrain from reinstituting criminal proceedings against them.…