Chelsea Hous. Auth. v. Cordero

This appeal presents the question whether the Superior Court judge abused his discretion when he denied a motion for reconsideration filed by certain defendants who, having been dismissed from the case, sought an award of attorney's fees incurred in defense. We affirm.

Background. The underlying case arises from some well-publicized events involving the plaintiff, Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA), a public body. The fundamental ground of CHA's claims is that from 2001 to 2011, its executive director, Michael McLaughlin, allegedly engaged in systematic fraudulent activity, including secretly…