Legal Opinion

National Merchandising Corp. v. Leyden

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 9, 1976PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.

These cases, consolidated for trial in the Superior Court, were (1) a proceeding by National Merchandising Corporation (Namco) to hold Edward J. Ley-den in civil contempt of a consent decree in Namco’s favor to which Leyden, among others, was subject, and (2) an action by Namco against Community Subscribers, Inc. (CSI), and Samuel H. Schrom for inducing breach of, or interfering with Namco’s rights in the consent decree viewed as an agreement, and seeking injunctive relief and damages. 2 Namco succeeded in both proceedings and the respective defendants appealed. We took the cases for direct…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Leman v. Krentler-Arnold Hinge Last Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Walker v. CroninMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  4. Alemite Mfg. Corporation v. StaffCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
  5. All Stainless, Inc. v. ColbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Herbert A. Sullivan, Inc. v. Utica Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  2. Datacomm Interface, Inc. v. Computerworld, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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  4. Jet Spray Cooler, Inc. v. CramptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  5. Accusoft Corporation, Appellant\cross-Appellee v. James L. Palo Simon Weiczner Individually and D/B/A Snowbound Software, Appellees\cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001

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