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D. Massachusetts· 6/18/1990

Chestnut Hill Development Corp. v. Otis Elevator Co.

Citations

  • 739 F. Supp. 692
  • 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7523
  • 1990 WL 84406

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  • explaining that direct or general damages arise “naturally according to the usual course of things, from [the] breach of contract itself”
  • Recognizing under Massachusetts law, an arbitration award is preclusive against a party to the arbitration and it can be used by a third person to bind the party to any issue that was specifically or necessarily decided by arbitration.
  • subcontractor could bind developer with respect to issues litigated between developer and general contractor in prior arbitration

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Judges: Caffrey

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