Brattman v. Secretary of the Commonwealth

This appeal arises from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s revocation of the charters of about 11,000 nonprofit corporations, pursuant to G. L. c. 180, § 26A (4) *509(1994 ed.), for failure to file annual reports for two consecutive years. The plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se,1 began this action by filing a complaint in the Superior Court on behalf of two such corporations: NatureQuest Corporation and NatureQuest Publications, Inc. (corporations).

The plaintiff requested that the corporations be restored to their status prior to the dissolution or revocation and requested a waiver of the fees…