Legal Opinion
Sharfarz v. Goguen (In Re Goguen)
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 15, 2012No. 11-9004PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK
What happened in this bankruptcy case is probably every homeowner’s worst nightmare. We start, naturally, with the facts, which are either undisputed or based on the bankruptcy judge’s not-clearly-erroneous findings.
Having just moved with his 14-year-old son from Anchorage, Alaska to Acton, Massachusetts, David Sharfarz started talking to contractors in the summer of 2006 about building an addition to his new home. Sharfarz ended up hiring Peter Goguen, who drafted up a contract. Stripped to its essentials, the contract specified different…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Kawaauhau v. GeigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Cohen v. De La CruzSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by47 opinions
- Privitera v. CurranCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
- Prudential Insurance Company v. SW Boston Hotel Venture, LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014
- Eldridge v. Gordon Brothers Group, LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
- Toye, III v. O'DonnellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013
- Dewitt v. StewartCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.