In a recent decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the court reaffirmed Chapter 93A’s broad reach in addressing unethical conduct in business dealings—even when those dealings are cloaked in informal

Continue Reading Unfair Real Estate Dealings and Chapter 93A: Lessons from Wheaton v. Colletta

In Clear Blue Specialty Ins. Co. v. R-SVP II, L.L.C., the Massachusetts Superior Court applied Chapter 93A to the parties’ dispute despite the existence of a New York choice-of-law provision in the parties’ contract.
Continue Reading New York Choice-of-Law Clause Does Not Bar Chapter 93A Claims in Reinsurance Dispute

In Wicked-Lite Supply, Inc. v. Woodforest Lighting, Inc., the Massachusetts Appeals Court examined whether a seller’s conduct in a commercial lighting transaction violated Chapter 93A, Sections 2 and 11, and if the conduct was knowing or willful enough to warrant multiple damages.
Continue Reading Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Treble Damages for Knowing Chapter 93A Violation

The Superior Court of Massachusetts recently weighed in on the necessity of entering a permanent injunction under Chapter 93A, Section 4, in Commonwealth v. Mega Life & Health Ins. Co

Continue Reading Massachusetts Court Denies Permanent Injunction in Chapter 93A Case: Insufficient Evidence of Ongoing or Future Violations

In Diprio v. Ground Up Constr., Inc., the Massachusetts Appeals Court considered the appropriateness of an award of attorneys’ fees to pro se litigants—homeowners who sued a contractor for violating a Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor Statute (HICS)—and the proper measure of damages under 93A, Section 9.
Continue Reading Calculating Chapter 93A Damages: Takeaways from Diprio v. Ground Up Construction, Inc.

In Dworman v. PHH Mortg. Servs., the District of Massachusetts recently issued a decision that deals with various aspects of Chapter 93A jurisprudence. Some of the court’s statements about Chapter 93A, however, may benefit from clarification.
Continue Reading Mass. Chapter 93A Clarifications: Understanding Demand Letters and Contract Breaches in Dworman v. PHH Mortgage