Anthony's Pier Four, Inc. v. HBC ASSOCIATES

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• holding that withholding approval as a pretext to force party into changing price of underlying contract violated Chapter 93A
• recognizing that in cases between sophisticated business people, a claimant needs to show a greater level of “rascality” on the part of the defendant than would a less sophisticated party
• holding that conduct taken as leverage to destroy the rights of the other pariy to the agreement gives rise to a G.L.c. 93A violation
• holding that _____________________ withholding approval as a pretext to force party into changing price of underlying contract violated Chapter 93A
• concluding that use of a pretextual objection to development plans to coerce counterparty to pay more than originally bargained for under contract was willful violation of chapter 93A
• holding plaintiff’s use of discretionary right as pretext justified ruling that it committed breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing

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