Independence Seaport Museum v. Carter

Connon, Richard F., J.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Independence Seaport Museum filed this conversion, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty action against its former president, John Carter, seeking to recover in excess of $2 million Carter allegedly stole from the museum. This matter is before the court on the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on Counts I, II, III and IV of the First Amended Complaint pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 56. For the reasons discussed below, the plaintiffs motion is ALLOWED as to liability and ALLOWED in part as to damages.

BACKGROUND

The undisputed facts, and the disputed…