Legal Opinion
Lutheran Service Ass'n of New England, Inc. v. Metropolitan District Commission
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 17, 1986PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
This is a civil action in the nature of mandamus. G. L. c. 249, § 5. The plaintiff seeks an order compelling the defendant Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) to perform its alleged “statutory duty pursuant to Chapter 1225 of the Acts of 1973 which mandates that thé [MDC] acquire specifically designated property owned by [the] plaintiff for public purposes by either purchase or eminent domain taking pursuant to G. L. c. 79.” After a trial, a judge of the Superior Court ordered the MDC “to use its best efforts to acquire the premises by purchase, assuming negotiations as to the price can be…
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