Legal Opinion
Catrone v. Ogden Suffolk Downs, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 12, 1986No. Civ. A. 86-1529-CPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAFFREY, Senior District Judge.
This is a civil action in which plaintiff Patrick Catrone alleges violations of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983; interference with business relationships; and defamation. The matter is now before the Court on the nonresident defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction.
This is a federal question case. This Court has pendent jurisdiction over the Massachusetts state law claims. Personal jurisdiction in federal question cases is a matter of federal law, to be governed by the…
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