Legal Opinion
Tiffany v. Sturbridge Camping Club, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 27, 1992No. 90-P-105PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaurence, J.
As Sherlock Holmes observed a century ago, one does not necessarily escape life’s problems by returning to nature. 3 So discovered the plaintiffs, Douglas and June Tiffany, avid recreational campers. Their innocent attempt to secure a permanent, secluded campsite sanctuary, seemingly offered by the defendants, resulted in frustration and litigation of the sort usually associated with harried urban existence. The Tiffanys’ appeal from a partial summary judgment against them brings to us issues of first impression regarding the applicability and retroactivity of G. L. c. 183B, the Real Estate…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Susan M. ROSENBERG, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC. and John Wyllys, Defendants, AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Hastings Associates, Inc. v. Local 369 Building Fund, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- Long v. WickettMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
- New Bedford Institution for Savings v. GildroyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1994
- DeLuca v. Bear Stearns & Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001
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