Ciardi v. F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.

The plaintiff, an indirect purchaser3 of vitamin products manufactured and distributed by the defendants,4 brought this action for injunctive relief and damages arising from a price-fixing conspiracy among the defendants.5 Her complaint alleged coercive civil conspiracy (count I) and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in violation of G. L. c. 93A (count II). Each defendant filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. R 12 (b) (6), 365 Mass. 754 (1974). A Superior Court judge granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss count I of the complaint but denied…