Gold Star Homes, LLC v. Darbouze, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-049-16)
Housing Court properly allowed eviction summary process to proceed despite pending Land Court declaratory judgment action. MERS validly exercised power of sale as mortgagee.
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Chambers, et al. v. Gold Medal Bakery, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-020-13)
Minority shareholders and directors of a family-held bakery sought privileged communications regarding litigation. The court held that because the shareholders pursued buyout claims adverse to the corporation's interests, they could not access litigation documents protected by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine.
Chambers, et al. v. Gold Medal Bakery, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-020-13)
Family business stock purchase agreement with arbitration clause not superseded by later settlement agreement addressing corporate-record access; arbitration premature pending resolution of underlying dispute.