Legal Opinion
Augustine v. Rogers
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 3, 1999No. 97-P-0311PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On appeal, the plaintiff claims the trial judge made four errors. We address each of them in turn.
1. Liability of the real estate agent. The judge found “that Vieira did not make any misrepresentations that tended to influence the buyer ... to enter into the transaction” because “Vieira did not receive any information from Raymond Rogers with respect to the home heating fuel oil contamination at the mobile home site.” Although, as the plaintiff argues, there was evidence from which a fact finder could have found liability against Vieira, and the advisory jury did so, there was also evidence…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Riley Stoker CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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