Blanchard v. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

The defendant/third-party plaintiff, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (“SPNEA”), has moved for summary judgment against the plaintiff, Rosalie Blanchard (“Blanchard”), and against the third-party defendant, Marie M. McCarthy (“McCarthy”). McCarthy has filed a cross motion for summary judgment against the SPNEA. Upon consideration of the parties’ pleadings, memoranda, and oral arguments, SPNEA’s motion is denied and McCarthy’s motion is allowed.

BACKGROUND

SPNEA owns the Lyman Estate, also known as The Vale, located at 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. SPNEA…