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· 7/13/1987

Minassian v. Ogden Suffolk Downs, Inc.

Citations

  • 509 N.E.2d 1190
  • 400 Mass. 490
  • 1987 Mass. LEXIS 1409

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that the enforcement of agreements that release a party from liability is “a practice our courts have long found acceptable”
  • agreement to use stall space and race track not a rental agreement within the meaning of section 15
  • “In a business context such as this, there is far less reason to designate such agreements as unconscionable than in the typical consumer transaction.”
  • release that relieved stable owner from liability for the loss or injury of horses did not violate public policy
  • “take it or leave it” release as condition of voluntary participation enforceable

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch

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