Brandon Hjella v. Red McCombs Motors, Ltd

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the language of Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 186, section 15B(7) is unambiguous
• dismissing action for declaratory judgment because relief was not denied on merits, but, rather, complaint was dismissed under Mass. R. Civ. P. 12 [b] [6], 365 Mass. 754 [1974], without deciding merits
• “The purpose of rule 12(b)(6) is to permit prompt resolution of a case where the allegations of the complaint clearly demonstrate that the plaintiffs claim is legally insufficient”
• “The purpose of rule 12(b)(6) is to permit prompt resolution of a case where the allegations of the complaint clearly demonstrate that the plaintiffs claim is legally insufficient”
• “Courts must ascertain the intent of a statute from all its parts and from the subject matter to which it relates, and must interpret the statute so as to render the legislation effective, consonant with sound reason and common sense”
• “consonant with sound reason and common sense”

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