Martignetti v. Haigh-Farr, Inc.

BACKGROUND

In 1986 the plaintiffs, trustees of Martignetti Brothers Realiy Trust, learned that the property owned by them at 205 Concord Turnpike, Cambridge, was contaminated by hazardous materials. They promptly notified the Massachusetts DEQE and later incurred substantial response costs to assess the extent of the contamination and to develop a plan to remove it. In November 1989, the plaintiffs commenced this action under G.L.c. 21E, §4 against the defendants and other parties liable for further contamination for reimbursement of their response costs.1

The case was tried to a jury in April…