Other Noteworthy Cases

Bloomberg v. Greylock Broad. Co., 342 Mass. 542 (1961)  In an action for a broker’s commission on a sale of a television station, the plaintiff was entitled to a commission for bringing about a conference between the representatives of the buyer and seller which led to the sale.

Cellucci v. Sun Oil Co. , 2 Mass. App. Ct. 722 (1974), aff’d, 368 Mass. 811 (1975)   Specific performance was properly granted; the defendant is bound by the actions of its agent.

Moschella v. City of Quincy, 347 Mass. 80 (1964)  It was not possible to pursue both a bill of exceptions and an appeal as methods of review. The plaintiff was not barred from recovery by the common employment doctrine.

Quincy Mutual Fire Ins. Co. v. Quisset Properties, Inc., 69 Mass. App. Ct. 147 (2007)  Sugarman attorneys represented a state trooper who was catastrophically injured when struck by a car registered to Quisset Properties and insured by Quincy Mutual. Quincy Mutual denied coverage for the state trooper’s injury claims on the basis that its insured (Quisset) failed to provided Quincy Mutual with necessary information about its business and, as a result, was in breach of the insurance contract. Sugarman attorneys intervened on behalf of Quisset and successfully argued on appeal that the insurance policy applied. As a result, they were able to obtain a sizable settlement, paid by two insurers including Quincy Mutual, for the state trooper.

Retailers Commercial Agency, Inc., 342 Mass. 515 (1961)  In an action for libel against an agency which produced a credit report to an interested party, where false statements contained in the report were made recklessly, the defendant forfeits its conditional privilege.

Shulton, Inc. v. Consumer Value Stores, 352 Mass. 605 (1967)  The case was remanded to the Superior Court to determine whether the defendant’s commodities which were sold at retail were in fair and open competition with other similar commodities.