Legal Opinion

Plunkett v. Valhalla Investment Services, Inc.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided January 3, 2006No. CIV.A.04-10765-NMGPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

In the present dispute, plaintiff G. Kent Plunkett (“Plunkett”) brings an action against Valhalla Investment Services, Inc. (“Valhalla”) and Eric T. House (“House”) alleging breach of fiduciary duty, violation of Section 10B of the Exchange Act and violation of M.G.L. c. 110A. The defendants move to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue which Plunkett opposes. Having considered the memoranda in support of and opposition to this pending motion, the Court now resolves it as follows.

I. Factual Background

Plunkett is a resident of the…

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