In order to state a viable Chapter 93A, § 11 claim, a plaintiff must make specific, factual allegations about the conduct that occurred primarily and substantially within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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In another appeal of a summary process action, the Massachusetts Appeals Court addressed two questions related to Chapter 93A on appeal in 133 W. Main St. Realty, LLC v. Kimball
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In Bucci v. Campbell, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, in a summary decision, clarified standards that govern a trial court’s conclusions about whether acts or practices are unfair or deceptive
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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently addressed the pleading requirements for Chapter 93A, Section 11 claims in the case of Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.
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To pursue a Chapter 93A claim, there must be some business, commercial, or transactional relationship between the plaintiff(s) and the defendant(s). An indirect commercial link—such as upstream purchasers—may be sufficient to
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In Sowa v. Mercedes-Benz Grp. AG and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, purchasers of certain Mercedes Benz vehicles from 17 states brought a putative class action against the automaker alleging that
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In Tries v. Cricones, home buyers prevailed at trial on their claims against home developers and sellers. Plaintiffs sued because defendants’ failed to disclose that the buyers’ yard was
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The Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently took up another summary process action concerning landlord-tenant rights and Chapter 93A violations in Hayastan Indus., Inc. v. Guz. In a summary decision
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Pennetti v. Beauregard (2025) reaffirms that landlords of non-owner-occupied properties must navigate both specific Massachusetts landlord-tenant laws and Chapter 93A.
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A residential landlord is generally subject to Chapter 93A, as they engage in the “conduct of trade or commerce” by leasing residential property unless, as explained by the Massachusetts Supreme
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