In Chew CPG Inc. v. Hiya Health Products, LLC a Massachusetts court allowed a Chapter 93A claim to proceed where alleged misrepresentations and use of proprietary work plausibly exceeded a contract breach.
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.
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
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.
A federal court in Massachusetts allowed a late Chapter 93A counterclaim where newly discovered evidence supported claims tied to an existing contract dispute.
A Massachusetts Superior Court decision dismissed Chapter 93A Section 11 earnout claims, enforcing unambiguous merger terms in a post‑acquisition dispute.
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.
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.
