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· 8/16/1984

Certified Corp. v. GTE Products Corp.

Citations

  • 467 N.E.2d 1336
  • 392 Mass. 821
  • 1984 Mass. LEXIS 1725

How courts have described this case

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  • options in gross, which bind the successors and assigns of each party, create a contingent equitable interest in the option holder that is subject to the rule against perpetuities
  • where parties fixed a twenty-five year period, option violated rule

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Lynch, O'Connor

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