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Cummings Properties, LLC v. HinesSJC-13406Argue Date: Wednesday May 3, 2023*Summary: Landlord-Tenant Law; Contracts-- Whether a rent acceleration clause in a commercial lease is enforceable as a liquidated damages provision where the landlord was able to relet the property after the tenant had defaulted. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ. Appellant: Darryl C. Hines Counsel for Appellant: Joseph Simons, Esquire Appellee: Cummings Properties, LLC Counsel for Appellee: Joseph P. Mingolla, Esquire Court Appealed From: Middlesex Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Christopher Barry-Smith, J. Route to SJC: Further Appellate Review Amici Curiae: NPS, LLC ,New England Legal Foundation , Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, Inc. , The Abstract Club , *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |