Slaney v. Westwood Auto, Inc.

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• noting that § 9, M.G.L. ch. 93A, action is “neither wholly tortious nor wholly contractual in nature, and is not subject to the traditional limitations of preexisting causes of action, such as tort for fraud and deceit”
• finding that a Chapter 93A demand letter functions in part as \a control on the amount of damages which the complainant can ultimately recover if he proves his case\
• noting that a § 9, M.G.L.A. ch. 93A action is “neither wholly tortious nor wholly contractual in nature, and is not subject to the traditional limitations of preexisting causes of action, such as tort for fraud and deceit”
• for liability under c. 93A “it is not necessary to establish that the defendant knew that the representation was false”
• “The [c. 93A] demand letter serves a dual function. The first of these functions is to encourage negotiation and settlement . . .”
• act covers businesspersons who suffer a loss as a result of an unfair or deceptive act or practice by another businessperson

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