Ferret v. Courtney

Curran, Dennis J., J.

INTRODUCTION

Eric Ferret and Stephen Courtney founded Sci.X Science Studio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal office in Boston. Mr. Ferret has filed several claims against Mr. Courtney, all of which involve the latter’s conduct as a member and partner of Sci.X. Mr. Courtney now seeks to dismiss Mr. Ferret’s complaint on the grounds that his claims should have been asserted as compulsory counterclaims in an earlier action,1 or on the basis of invocation of the arbitration clause in Sci.X’s operating agreement.

For the following reasons, Mr.…