Legal Opinion

Powderly v. Metrabyte Corp.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided September 20, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-10363-RGSPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND COMPEL ARBITRATION

STEARNS, District Judge.

John Powderly sued his former employer, MetraByte Corporation (MetraByte), and its parent, Keithley Instruments, Inc. (Keithley), when Keithley refused to pay him a contractual bonus. Powderly has claims against both defendants for breach of contract (Count I) and violations of G.L. c. 93A (Count III). Powderly has a separate claim against Keithley for tortious interference with contractual relations (Count II). The defendants contend that the dispute is governed by an arbitration clause in…

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