Bridgewater Corp. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

This case was before the court on December 11, 1996 for hearing on the above-captioned motion. It involves a claim by the plaintiffs that the *240defendant breached a contract under which it is obligated to remediate certain land contaminated by oil that leaked from underground storage tanks. The defendant seeks dismissal on the grounds that the plaintiffs have not complied with G.L.ch. 2IE, §4A, which contains notice provisions which must be met before a party may bring a suit in the Superior Court to determine the responsibilities of parties potentially liable for environmental cleanup.

For the…