United States First Circuit

Even though the complaint is not entirely clear, Massachusetts law allows the introduction of extrinsic evidence to clear up ambiguity about whether the contract at issue satisfies the statute of frauds, so the district court should have allowed the case to got to trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2001
• Published 04/03/2001

Judges

• STAHL, Circuit Judge., Before STAHL, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark S. Foss, with whom Peters, Massad & Rodolakis was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas C. Bahlo, Counsel, with whom Ann S. Duross, Assistant General Counsel, and Robert D. McGillicuddy, Supervisory Counsel, were on brief, for appellee.