Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Tremain
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 21, 1993No. 91-P-282PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
In 1980 the plaintiff and her husband, John R. Peterson, sold the Cape Codder Hotel in Falmouth to the defendant, Tremain, conveying it to his nominee, Resorts of Distinction, Inc. Part of the transaction was to be the Petersons’ house and lot next door to the hotel, but they did not wish to leave immediately. The parties discussed a preemptive option whereby, when the Petersons wished to leave, Tremain would have a right of first refusal. Instead, on December 18, 1980, they entered into a straight option agreement, whereby the Petersons were given up to ten years to remain in the house, and…
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