Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223A, § 1 (2026)

Person defined

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Section 1. As used in this chapter, ''person'' includes an individual, his executor, administrator or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association or any other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of this commonwealth and whether or not organized under the laws of this commonwealth.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2021 · leading case: Nile v. Nile, 432 Mass. 390 (Mass. 2000).

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Nile v. Nile, 432 Mass. 390 (Mass. 2000). · cites it 2× “We conclude, therefore, that the term “personal representative” appearing in G. L. c. 223A, § 1, refers to administrators and executors and persons who perform substantially the same functions as those fiduciaries, and does not include trustees.”

Mojtabai v. Mojtabai, 4 F.4th 77 (1st Cir. 2021). “" Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223A, § 3(e). The long-arm statute clearly contemplates the existence of jurisdiction over executors, see Mass.”

Roberts v. Legendary Marine Sales, 447 Mass. 860 (Mass. 2006). “, supra: “The term ‘person’ is defined in G. L. c. 223A, § 1, to include a corporation.”

Pike v. Clinton Fishpacking, Inc., 143 F. Supp. 2d 162 (D. Mass. 2001). “" M.G.L. c. 223A, § 1. 2 . The tripartite analysis stated herein is associated with the court's exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over the defendant.”

Wolverine Proctor & Schwartz, Inc. v. Aeroglide Corp., 394 F. Supp. 2d 299 (D. Mass. 2005). “Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223A, § 1. 6 . For this reason, this court will not address the parties' arguments as to whether Aeroglide meets the requirements of the state’s long-arm statute, including whether Aeroglide transacts any business in Massachusetts.”

Mitchell v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In re Mitchell), 476 B.R. 33 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2012). “A "person” is defined under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223A, § 1 as "an individual, his executor, administrator or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association or any other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of this…”

Cruickshank v. Clean Seas Co., 402 F. Supp. 2d 328 (D. Mass. 2005). “Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223A, § 1. 6 . Because the court proceeds directly to the constitutional analysis, the court will not address the parties’ arguments as to whether Suntec’s contacts with Massachusetts meet the requirements of the state's long-arm statute.”

Graphics Leasing Corp. v. Y Weekly, 1991 Mass. App. Div. 110 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1991). “The defendants’ motion to dismiss was predicated on the following assertions: (1) that the defendants maintained no contacts with this Commonwealth sufficient to permit a Massachusetts court to exercise jurisdiction under either the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment…”

Roberts v. Legendary Marine Sales, 837 N.E.2d 1156 (Mass. App. Ct. 2005). “” “The term ‘person’ is defined in G. L. c. 223A, § 1, to include a corporation.”

SCVNGR, Inc. v. Punchh, Inc., 33 Mass. L. Rptr. 518 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2016). “equity arising from the person’s (a) transacting any business in this commonwealth; (b) contracting to supply services or things in this commonwealth; (c) causing tortious injury by an act or omission in this commonwealth; [or] (d) causing tortious injury in this commonwealth by…”

Am. Paper Recycling, Inc. v. Renew Bahamas, Ltd., 33 Mass. L. Rptr. 571 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2016). “The term “person” is defined in G.L.c. 223A, § 1 to include a corporation.”

Saade v. Homeward Residential, Inc., 95 N.E.3d 300 (Mass. App. Ct. 2017). “" He notes that "person" as defined in G. L. c. 223A, § 1, includes a corporation.”

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