Boutiette v. Dickinson

The plaintiff obtained a default judgment in Texas on various tort claims,2 then (less than three years after the causes accrued) sought enforcement of the Texas judgment by complaint in the Boston Municipal Court. The Municipal Court' dismissed the action, concluding the Texas court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant. Within a year after the Municipal Court dismissal but more than three years after the causes accrued, the plaintiff filed a complaint in the Worcester District Court seeking recovery on the underlying claims. The *818District Court dismissed the action on subject…