Legal Opinion
DeWolfe v. Hingham Centre, Ltd.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 11, 2013PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
This case arises from certain incorrect representations that a real estate broker made to prospective buyers about *796the zoning classification of a listed property. The plaintiff purchased the property after having received the incorrect information and was thereafter unable to use the property as he had intended. We are called upon to decide whether, in the circumstances, a broker has a duty to investigate before making representations as to the zoning classification of a property. We are also called upon to decide whether an exculpatory clause concerning warranties and representations,…
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