Legal Opinion
Tapalian v. Town of Seekonk
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 14, 2002No. CIV.A.00-12389-PBSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SARIS, District Judge.
The Court rules on the Motion of Defendants, Town of Seekonk and James V. Tusino (“Tusino”), for Summary Judgment as follows:
1. Defendants argue that the claims of plaintiff are barred by the compulsory counterclaim rule. Fed.R.Civ.P. 13(a) provides:
A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim which at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party’s claim and does not require for its adjudication the presence of third…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- McDonald v. City of West BranchSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Barrington Cove Ltd. Partnership v. Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Heacock v. HeacockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Tapalian v. Town of SeekonkCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
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