Laura Thorn, Ltd. v. Alletzhauser
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Laura Thom, Ltd. (“Thom, Ltd.”) appeals a summary judgment order disallowing its claim for breach of a loan guaranty by defendant Albert J. Alletzhauser (“Alletzhau-ser”). As we conclude that Alletzhauser is not entitled to judgment pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 56(e) under Massachusetts law, we vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
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BACKGROUND 1
On April 14, 1989, an individual named Laura Thorn loaned $250,000 to Hamilton/Thorn Research Associates (“HTRA”). At that time, Laura Thorn was the principal shareholder in Thorn, Ltd., and Thorn, Ltd. in…
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