Varano v. PDJM Land Tr., LLC, 103 Mass. App. Ct. 1127 (2024) - We last wrote about Varano v. PDJM in our November 2022 issue of Law of the Land. In the first iteration of Varano, the Superior Court held that a commercial...more
NONCONFORMING USE CLAIMS "ROCKED OUT" BY APPEALS COURT -
Butler v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Mattapoisett, 22-P-463 (Mass. App. Ct. Apr. 19, 2023) -
In Butler, Maureen and George Butler (the “Butlers”) asked the...more
CASES OF NOTE -
LANDLORD UNABLE TO EVICT DESPITE TENANT DEFAULTS -
Varano v. PDJM Land Trust LLC, et al. No. 1884CV02662, (Mass. Super. Ct. June 16, 2022) The Massachusetts Superior Court held that a commercial landlord...more
11/16/2022
/ Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Leases ,
Conservation ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Lease Termination ,
Lis Pendens ,
Preemption ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Rental Property ,
Statute of Frauds ,
Tenants
CASE HIGHLIGHT -
PLAINTIFFS MAKE WAVES FOR HARBOR PLAN -
Foundation, et al. v. Theoharides, et al., 1884 CV02144-BLS1 (April 1, 2021) -
In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Superior Court granted partial summary...more
6/8/2021
/ Commercial Leases ,
Easements ,
Educational Institutions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Holdover Provisions ,
Land Developers ,
Navigable Waters ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Ultra Vires ,
Urban Planning & Development