Legal Opinion

Natick Auto Sales, Inc. v. Department of Procurement & General Services

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided August 25, 1999No. Nos. 97-P-1444 & 98-P-1874PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.

AMI Municipal Vehicles, a division of Natick Motor Sales, Inc. (AMI), is aggrieved by not having been selected as the successful vendor in procurement conducted by the Commonwealth5 in 1996 for a fleet of over 400 State police motor vehicles.6 As to the Commonwealth, the questions that arise on appeal relate to the scope of relief available in a taxpayers’ action under G. L. c. 29, § 63, and the preclusive effect of the taxpayers’ action on a later action. As to the other defendants in the companion case, the questions on appeal have to do with whether their conduct was within the bounds of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  2. Arizonans for Official English v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Nader v. CitronMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. Packaging Industries Group, Inc. v. CheneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Schwanbeck v. Federal-Mogul Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Stoetzel & Sons, Inc. v. City of HastingsNebraska Supreme Court · 2003
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  3. DiNitto v. Town of PepperellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
  4. Carr v. Entercom Boston, LLCMassachusetts Superior Court · 2007
  5. Chokel v. Genzyme Corp.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2003

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