Legal Opinion
Gosselin v. O'DEA
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 5, 1999No. Civ.A. 96-12324-GAOPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’TOOLE, District Judge.
The plaintiff, William J. Gosselin, filed this eleven-count suit asserting statutory and common law claims centering on alleged legal malpractice by the first defendant, James L. O’Dea III. The second named defendant, the law firm of Field, Hurley, Webb & Sullivan (“Field, Hurley”), is sued principally on the theory that O’Dea’s professional relationship with the firm exposed it to liability for any malpractice by O’Dea. The plaintiff also alleges that Field, Hurley affirmatively deceived and defrauded him by representing that O’Dea was a partner in…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Gosselin v. O'DeaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Harrison v. Bornn, Bornn & HandyDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2001
- Gosselin v. Field, Hurley, Webb & SullivanDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
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