Sladen v. Passaro

The appellant, William Passaro (hereinafter Passaro), is aggrieved by the trial court’s voluntary ruling that ‘William Passaro’s abandonment of a construction project on June 13,1988 is a violation of M.G.L. Chapter 93A” As a result of this ruling the trial court awarded treble damages against Passaro as well as attorneys’ fees.

While a party may not appeal from a ruling of law obtained by an opponent, Slate v. DiTocco, 1984 Mass. App. Div. 249, an aggrieved party may appeal from a *30trial judge’s voluntary rulings of law. Mackenzie v. Auto Supermart, Inc., 1986 Mass. App. Div. 165. However,…