Legal Opinion
Piantes v. Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 1, 1995No. Civ. A. 93-10167NGPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GERTNER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Costa H. Piantes (“Piantes”) brought this action against defendant Pepperidge Farm, Inc. (“PFI”), seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in connection with PFI’s unilateral termination of Piantes’ distributorship franchise. Piantes also seeks damages under M.G.L. ch. 93A.
Before me is PFI’s motion for summary judgment. Also before me is Piantes’ motion for leave to amend the complaint to add an additional claim for breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
For the reasons stated below, PFI’s…
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