Legal Opinion
Ferris & Salter, P.C. v. Thomson Reuters Corp.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided September 4, 2012No. Civil No. 12-109(JRT/SER)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN R. TUNHEIM, District Judge.
Ferris & Salter (“F & S”), a Michigan law firm, brings this action against West Publishing Corporation, doing business as Findlaw (“Findlaw”), alleging breach of contract and professional negligence stemming from Findlaw’s reputed failings in designing and managing F & S’s website. A Michigan court previously rejected F & S’s professional negligence claim, and Findlaw now moves to dismiss that claim on preclusion grounds and because no such claim exists under Minnesota law against computer consultants. Because no Minnesota court has…
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