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Finding Teeth in Massachusetts' Prompt Payment Act

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In Tocci v. IRIV Partners, LLC, Boston Harbor Industrial Development LLC and Hudson Insurance Co. (November 19, 2020, Sup. Ct. 19-405), the Massachusetts Superior Court granted summary judgment on a contractor’s breach of contract claim based on Massachusetts’ Prompt Payment Act, M. G. L. c. 149 § 29E (the “Prompt Pay Act” or “Act”). In Tocci, the court found that, based on undisputed facts, the project owner failed to comply with the Prompt Pay Act’s requirements and such failure was a breach...
By: Verrill
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/finding-teeth-in-massachusetts-prompt-3443204/

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