Creamer v. Arbella Ins. Grp.

*56After the plaintiffs purchased a residential property (property), they discovered that heating oil had spilled from a supply line, contaminating the property and threatening to migrate, or actually *57migrating, to the adjacent property. Alleging that the sellers concealed the spill, the plaintiffs brought suit against them for deceit, negligence and negligent misrepresentation, and liability under G. L. c. 21E.2 The sellers, who had declared bankruptcy, failed to answer or appear, and a default judgment entered against them. The plaintiffs then *1241commenced this action seeking, among other forms…