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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Ruiz v. Pelson Realty Trust, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 346 (2001)

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Ruiz v. Pelson Realty Trust, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 346 (2001)
Parent Document
Ruiz v. Pelson Realty Trust, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 346 (2001)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2001-05-13

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This is sometimes referred to as the “Craig principle of foreseeable reliance.” Page v. Frazier, 388 Mass. 55, 65 (1983), discussing Craig v. Everett M. Brooks Co., 351 Mass. 497 (1967). This theoiy holds that “a defendant under a contractual obligation ‘is liable to third persons not parties to the contract who are foreseeably exposed to danger and injured as a result of the negligent failure to carry out that obligation.” Parent v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., 408 Mass. 108, 114 (1990) (citations omitted).