Legal Opinion
Druker v. Roland Wm. Jutras Associates, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 4, 1976PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants performed interior design services for his restaurant, became privy to his unique concept, design, logotype, legend and theme for the restaurant, and later improperly used these items, including the name of the restaurant, in rendering interior design services for a hotel in Toronto, Canada. His action was dismissed under Mass. R. Civ. P. 12 (b) (6), 365 Mass. 754 (1974), and he appealed. We transferred the case to this court on our own motion. We hold that the complaint sufficiently states a claim for breach of contract, and reverse the judgment…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Kirke La Shelle Co. v. Paul Armstrong Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Charbonnier v. AmicoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- J. T. Healy & Son, Inc. v. James A. Murphy & Son, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
- Uproar Co. v. National Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1936
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3Cited by141 opinions
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