Legal Opinion
Zapatha v. Dairy Mart, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 5, 1980PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
We are concerned here with the question whether Dairy Mart, Inc. (Dairy Mart), lawfully undertook to terminate a franchise agreement under which the Zapathas operated a Dairy Mart store on Wilbraham Road in Springfield. The Zapathas brought this action seeking to enjoin the termination of the agreement, alleging that the contract provision purporting to authorize the termination of the franchise agreement without cause was unconscionable and that Dairy Mart’s conduct was an unfair and deceptive act or practice in violation of G. L. c. 93A. The judge ruled that Dairy Mart did not act in good…
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