MODENA v. ELLIS


1981 Mass. App. Div. 136 (1981)

Paul J. Modena vs. Thomas Ellis and another

Massachusetts Appellate Division, Western District.

July 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Goodrich for the plaintiff.

Philip A. Vachon for the defendants.

Present: Walsh, P.J., Greenberg & McGuane, JJ.


Walsh, P.J.

This complaint asserts a cause of action to recover damages for false and fraudulent representations made in relation to the sale of a cleaning business. The plaintiff appeals from a judgment made in favor of the defendants.

The issues presented on this appeal are whether the plaintiff had a duty to investigate the circumstances accompanying the fraudulent representations and whether his failure to do so precludes recovery.

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