Condominium bylaw requiring 80 percent unit owner consent before trustees could sue developers for construction defects, held void as contrary to public policy protecting home safety.
Joint venture investors dispute property management and misrepresentations. Court dismisses Chapter 93A claim but permits negligence claim based on acknowledged fiduciary relationship.
Superior Court dismisses new amended claims in Conservation Restriction enforcement action but preserves original Gift Agreement and breach of restriction claims for trial.
Borrower lacks standing to challenge mortgage assignment based on alleged violation of pooling and servicing agreement; borrower is not party to or beneficiary of trust agreement.
Court clarifies discovery limits in conservation restriction enforcement dispute, allowing limited discovery about property activities post-September 2012 during ongoing mediation.
District Court may proceed with compulsory counterclaim exceeding $25,000; statute's $25,000 cap applies only to plaintiff's claims, not counterclaims.
Court dismisses shareholder challenge to trustees' application of majority-of-outstanding-shares voting requirement in contested trustee election.
Trustees' application of majority-vote requirement for board election, contained in disclosed by-laws and strictly applied, did not breach fiduciary duties or good faith covenant.
Mortgagee's failure to notify tax assessor and utilities after foreclosure under General Laws chapter 244, section 15A does not render foreclosure void.
Conservation restriction enforcement action where court allows breach claims against both property owner and original grantor to proceed while dismissing consumer protection claims.
