Massachusetts Appeals Court· 4/20/1988

Kirley v. Kirley

Citations

521 N.E.2d 1041
25 Mass. App. Ct. 651
1988 Mass. App. LEXIS 251

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continuing cause of action is not established simply by asserting ongoing harm
ongoing injuries following alleged wrongdoing did not toll statute of limitations
imposing the tort statute of limitations on a corporate “freeze-out” claim because there was no promise to be enforced and the duty to the minority shareholder is “one imposed by law because of the nature of the relationship and not because of an agreement between the parties”
a corporate “freeze-out” of a minority shareholder was held to be governed by the three-year statute of limitations applicable to actions of tort
a corporate “freeze-out” of a minority shareholder was held to be governed by the three-year statute of limitations applicable to actions of tort
though “the line between the two types of claims for these purposes is not sharp,” minority shareholder’s freeze-out claim for wrongful termination and depletion of corporate assets sounded in tort

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Judges: Perretta, Smith, Fine

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