A Massachusetts court held that a New Jersey choice‑of‑law clause did not bar a Chapter 93A claim but dismissed it for lack of primarily Massachusetts‑based conduct.
Continue Reading Understanding Chapter 93A’s Reach: Choice-of-Law Clauses vs. Geographic Limits
Because Windsor failed to plead facts plausibly establishing that the center of gravity of the alleged unfair or deceptive conduct was in Massachusetts, the court dismissed the Chapter 93A claim.
In Rauhaus Freedenfeld & Associates v. Carrollton West Pet Hospital, a Massachusetts court awarded unpaid architectural fees for breach of contract while rejecting a Chapter 93A claim, reinforcing that even a material breach does not automatically constitute unfair or deceptive conduct.
In Arana v. Molta, the plaintiff brought an action under Chapter 93A, Section 9, seeking to recover for personal injuries she sustained after falling through the pool deck of a vacation rental property in Dennis, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts federal court held a good‑faith insurance coverage dispute, even breaching the duty to defend, does not alone support Chapter 93A liability.
Continue Reading Good-Faith Dispute on Coverage Shields Insurer from Chapter 93A Exposure
A federal court in Massachusetts allowed a late Chapter 93A counterclaim where newly discovered evidence supported claims tied to an existing contract dispute.
Continue Reading Late-Discovered Emails Open the Door to Chapter 93A Counterclaim
A Massachusetts Superior Court decision dismissed Chapter 93A Section 11 earnout claims, enforcing unambiguous merger terms in a post‑acquisition dispute.
Continue Reading Earnout Dispute Fails as Court Refuses to Expand Chapter 93A Beyond Contract
In Fry v. American Honda Motor Co., a federal court addressed pleading standards and limits on Massachusetts Chapter 93A claims in a vehicle defect class action.
Continue Reading What Fry v. Honda Signals About Early Chapter 93A Exposure
Massachusetts court holds that willful nonpayment of invoices does not, without extortionate conduct or other aggravating circumstances, convert a contract dispute into a Chapter 93A claim.
Continue Reading Massachusetts Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim Based on Alleged Willful Nonpayment
A Massachusetts district court dismissed a Chapter 93A claim over alleged unauthorized energy enrollments, finding conclusory allegations failed Rule 8 and 9(b).