A Primer: Economic Loss Doctrine Not Necessarily Bar to Tort Recovery (MA)

Although the “economic loss doctrine” has historically barred recovery of certain classes of tort damages, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently affirmed an Appeals Court decision holding that the doctrine did not bar a condominium association’s negligent construction claim against a developer for alleged faulty construction. The Court’s ruling in Wyman v. Ayer Properties. LLC, SJC-11474 (July 19, 2014), based almost entirely on equitable principles, represents a potentially significant shift away from generally recognized principles of tort recovery.      Read more……..

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