Liz L. v. Ursel U. — Appeals Court enforces indefinite alimony promise
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that a surviving 2000 prenuptial agreement created indefinite alimony and was not limited by the later Alimony Reform Act.
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Contract Interpretation
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Bousquet v. Commerce Insurance — Appeals Court upholds MedPay nonduplication rule
The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the standard auto policy provision barring MedPay benefits for medical expenses already paid by health insurance.
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Eng — Appeals Court permits new eviction case after cured notice
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that the summary process statute defeats claim preclusion when a landlord cures a notice defect and brings a new possession action.
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New England Carpenters v. Arch Insurance — Fringe-Benefit Fund Trustees Are Intended Third-Party Beneficiaries Exempt from G.L. c. 149, § 29 Notice Requirement
The Massachusetts Appeals Court vacated summary judgment for the surety, holding that fringe-benefit fund trustees who are intended third-party beneficiaries of a collective bargaining agreement have a “contractual relationship” with the general contractor under G.L. c. 149, § 29, exempting them from the statute’s sixty-five-day written notice requirement.