· 8/14/1992
Cambridgeport Savings Bank v. Boersner
Citations
- 597 N.E.2d 1017
- 413 Mass. 432
- 1992 Mass. LEXIS 455
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- \a provision that an agreement may not be amended orally but only by a written instrument does not necessarily bar oral modification of the contract\
- \[A] provision that an agreement may not be amended orally but only by a written instrument does not necessarily bar oral modification of the contract.\
- \[A] provision that an agreement may not be amended orally but only by a written instrument does not necessarily bar oral modification of the contract.\
- reliance on alleged promise by bank to fund interest from loan principal not reasonable where it contradicted clear terms of loan agreement
- “The mode of performance required by a written contract may be varied by a subsequent oral agreement based upon a valid consideration”
- alleged promise by bank that it would fund interest payments was merely hope or expectation on part of defendants, which is not equivalent of either legal detriment or reliance.
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Judges: Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor, Greaney
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