the district court’s ruling that Cognetics did not violate ch. 93A is inconsistent as a matter of law with the jury’s verdict that Cognetics breached the Agreement’s implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Massachusetts courts have held, however, that a trial court’s ruling on a ch. 93A claim may differ from a jury’s verdict on common law claims involving the same evidence. Chamberlayne Sch. v. Banker, 30 Mass.App.Ct. 346, 568 N.E.2d 642, 648-49 (1991) (“Although consistency ... ha[s] a surface appeal, we think the broader scope and more flexible guidelines of ch. 93A permit a judge to make his or her own decisions under [ch.] 93A without being constrained by the jury’s findings.”). See also Turner v. Johnson & Johnson, 809 F.2d 90, 102 (1st Cir.1987) (interpreting Mass. law) (<HOLDING>); Wallace Motor Sales, Inc. v. American Motor
holding that a stipulation as to the law is generally not binding upon the courts holding that arbitration award is binding on the parties holding that jurys determination is not binding on courts ch 93a decision holding that jurys finding was binding on court considering claim for equitable relief holding that a prior panel decision is binding on subsequent panels