Medical Source, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-053-17)
Court balances plaintiff's discovery rights against burden on small non-party vendor, limiting document requests and capping plaintiff's payment obligation for production costs.
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Pantazis v. Mack Trucks, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-145-17)
Component manufacturer of truck and power take-off had no duty to warn of dangers from exposed drive shafts in assembled auxiliary system.
SCVNGR, Inc. v. Punchh, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-179-17)
Remanded for analysis under state long-arm statute before addressing constitutional due process limits on personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendant.
Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts, Inc., et al. v. Cedar Hill Retreat Center, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-034-17)
Court clarifies discovery limits in conservation restriction enforcement dispute, allowing limited discovery about property activities post-September 2012 during ongoing mediation.
Fortress, Inc. v. Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-025-17)
Summary judgment denied where disputed facts exist about whether business's principal place was in Massachusetts for small business program qualification purposes.
Malebranche, et al. v. Colonial Automotive Group, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-028-17)
Court denies motion to dismiss in wage and hour class action against automotive dealership group, finding sufficient allegations that parent company and affiliated dealership were employers.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-026-17)
Biotechnology company sued competitor for trade secret misappropriation; competitor's counterclaims for tortious interference and unfair competition survive anti-SLAPP motion when properly motivated by recovery for alleged wrongful conduct rather than intent to chill.
Da Costa, et al. v. Vanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-021-17)
Court grants summary judgment to immigrant cleaning workers misclassified as independent contractors by Vanguard franchise system; Vanguard failed control and usual business prongs despite three-tier franchise structure.
Ajemian, et al. v. Yahoo!, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-165-17)
Personal representatives of a deceased email account holder may provide lawful consent under the Stored Communications Act for disclosure to manage estate property.
Smith-Berry, et al. v. National Amusements, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-017-17)
Movie theater workers sued for premium pay on holidays. Court held theaters are entertainment businesses, not retail establishments, and need not pay holiday premiums.