Legal Opinion

Heritage Construction & Development, Inc. v. O'Connor

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided November 14, 2008No. NOCV200800576DPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Garsh, E. Susan, J.

The defendants, John and Caterina O’Connor, move to dismiss the complaint seeking to vacate an arbitrator’s award on the basis that it was not timely filed. The defendants also seek an award of counsel fees and costs in enforcing the parties’ arbitration agreement. For the reasons stated below, the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint is ALLOWED, and their motion for an award of counsel fees and costs is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

The underlying case involves a dispute over performance of a contract for the installation and finishing of a modular home by Heritage Construction…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Trustees of Boston & Maine Corp. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  2. Vining v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
  3. Karbowski v. Bradgate Associates, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
  4. City of Lawrence v. FalzaranoMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
  5. Maltz v. Smith Barney, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998

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