Legal Opinion
Eck v. Kellem
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 13, 2001No. 99-P-86PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillerman, J.
Eleven years after the plaintiffs (Eeks) sold certain Massachusetts real estate owned by them (property) to Stephen W. Bisson (Bisson), they commenced this action in the Superior Court for legal malpractice. The Ecks sought to recoup *851damages suffered in a prior action brought by Bisson against David W. Eck for misrepresentations in connection with the sale of the property and for violations of G. L. c. 21E. The Ecks’ claims against the defendant Kellem, an attorney, arose out of Kellem’s work in the preparation of the underlying purchase and sale agreement (sale agreement).3
Kellem brought…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hendrickson v. SearsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Bowen v. Eli Lilly & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Greene v. GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- International Mobiles Corp. v. Corroon & Black/Fairfield & Ellis, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
- Fireside Motors, Inc. v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Reisman v. KPMG Peat Marwick LLPMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
- Szymanski v. Boston Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- Eck v. GodboutMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Rosen Construction Ventures, Inc. v. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Frankston v. DennistonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
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