Legal Opinion
Depianti v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 22, 2014No. Civ. A. No. 08-10663-MLWPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CONCERNING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WOLF, District Judge.
I. OVERVIEW. .116
II.BACKGROUND. 00 t—i
A. Facts.■. 00 rH
B. Procedural History. 05 t—H
III.MOTIONS TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE PLEADINGS K o
A. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend the Complaint. í3 o
B. JPI’s Motion to File a Supplemental Answer. ¡>o CO
IV. THE SUMMARY JUDGMENT STANDARD .123
V. CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT: COUNTS II AND III.124
A. Additional Background .-..124
B. The GCA’s Decision Is Preclusive.125
C. The GCA’s Decision Is Consistent with Massachusetts Law.126
VI.JPI’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT: COUNTS I AND IV ...129
2Cases cited102 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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