Legal Opinion
Buster v. George W. Moore, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 11, 2003PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
In this factually complex case, we are asked to consider, among other issues, whether economic coercion, in the absence of actual or potential physical coercion, may in any circumstance constitute “threats, intimidation or coercion” *637within the meaning of the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, G. L. c. 12, §§ 11H, 111 (act).4 We conclude that economic coercion alone may constitute “threats, intimidation or coercion” in violation of the act, but that the plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate such actionable coercion in this case. We affirm the Superior Court’s judgments and orders with regard to…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Slaney v. Westwood Auto, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- G.S. Enterprises, Inc. v. Falmouth Marine, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Starr v. FordhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Sena v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
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3Cited by108 opinions
- Meuser v. Federal Express Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- White v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Roman v. Trustees of Tufts CollegeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Haufler v. ZotosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- In Re Pharmaceutical Industry Average Wholesale Price LitigationDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007
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