Legal Opinion
Krupp v. Gulf Oil Corp.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 8, 1990No. 89-P-414, 89-P-479 & 89-P-548PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
These appeals illustrate once again the confusion that can ensue when courts fail to adhere to the seemingly clear mandate of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure that the term “judgment” should be reserved for the order that disposes finally of all of the claims of all of the parties. Bragdon v. Bradford O. Emerson, Inc., 19 Mass. App. Ct. 420, 423 n.3 (1985). See Mass.R.Civ.P. 54(a) and (b), 365 Mass. 820-821 (1974), and 58(a), as amended, 371 Mass. 908 (1977).
The underlying action by Krupp is one of six actions involving more than thirty plaintiffs, all arising from a release in 1977…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- New England Canteen Service, Inc. v. AshleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Borman v. BormanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. BlakelyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Lewis v. EmersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Gilmore v. GilmoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Jones v. MannsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1992
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