Legal Opinion
Lantner v. Carson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 10, 1978PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
In March, 1977, the plaintiffs commenced an action under G. L. c. 93A, inserted by St. 1967, c. 813, § 1, commonly known as the Consumer Protection Act, against the defendants who as private individuals sold them their home. The complaint sought treble damages, attorneys’ fees, and other relief in connection with the repair of several defects discovered by the plaintiffs after they took occupancy.
The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint under Mass. R. Civ. P. 12 (b) (6), 365 Mass. 754 (1974), which motion was allowed. Judgment was entered accordingly, and the case was dismissed.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- School Committee of Springfield v. Board of EducationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
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3Cited by157 opinions
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- Linkage Corp. v. Trustees of Boston UniversityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Nei v. BurleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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