J.G.M.C.J. Corp. v. C.L.A.S.S., Inc.

The plaintiff, J.G.M.C.J. Corp. (JGMCJ), appeals orders of the Trial Court (Abramson, J.) granting the motions for summary judgment of the defendants, C.L.Á.S.S., Inc. (CLASS), the members of its board of directors, and the members of the board of directors of Goodwill Industries of Merrimack Valley, Inc. (Goodwill). We affirm.

The record supports the following: Goodwill is a charitable corporation headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, which operates retail stores in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. In 2001, Goodwill sought to expand its retail operations. In October 2001,…