· 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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