Legal Opinion
Heller v. Silverbranch Construction Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 14, 1978PublishedCited by 248 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The plaintiffs, James and Ileen Heller, brought this action under G. L. c. 93A, §§ 2, 9, against Silverbranch Construction Corporation (Silverbranch) and Gordon and Lena Earle, doing business as Earle and Earle Realty (brokers). The complaint alleged defects in a parcel of real property sold by Silverbranch to the plaintiffs and misrepresentations made by the brokers and Silverbranch which induced the plaintiffs to purchase the property. After trial without a jury, the trial judge entered judgment for the brokers as against the plaintiffs and for the plaintiffs as against Silverbranch in the…
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