Pizzeria Uno of Kingston, Inc. v. Independence Mall Group

This case involves four lease agreements. The leases were entered into between separate but related corporations that operate restaurants under the name Pizzeria Uno (collectively, Pizzeria Uno), and four separate but affiliated partnerships who own the leased premises in four different shopping malls (the partnerships). Pizzeria Uno brought suit alleging breach of contract (count I), fraud and deceit (count II), G.L.c. 93A violations (count III), negligent misrepresentation (count IV), violations of the criminal usury statute (count V), and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair…