Legal Opinion
Rogaris v. Albert
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 27, 2000PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
A judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has certified three questions to this court, pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 1:03, as appearing in 382 Mass. 700 (1981). These questions arise from a dispute over a purchase and sale agreement for real property between Peter J. Rogaris (buyer) and Ronald L. Albert (seller). The seller, the trustee of a nominee trust, signed a purchase and sale agreement to sell the buyer property that was a trust asset. The questions are:
“1. Does Massachusetts law require the consent of the Trust beneficiaries to a sale of a trust asset,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- J. A. Sullivan Corp. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Stackpole v. ArnoldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1814
- Nolana Development Ass'n v. CorsiTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Baker v. JamesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Morse v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Bongaards v. MillenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
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