Legal Opinion
Phone Recovery Services, LLC v. Verizon of New England, Inc.
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided October 27, 2015No. CV1500783BLS1Published
1Opinion of the Court
Leibensperger, Edward P., J.
Plaintiff, Phone Recovery Services, LLC (PRS), brings this action under the Massachusetts False Claims Act3 (MFCA), G.L.c. 12, §§5A—50, inserted by St. 2000, c. 159,18, against defendants, various mobile telecommunications or telephone exchange companies. PRS asserts a claim on behalf of the Commonwealth concerning defendants’ obligation to collect a surcharge from subscribers and users of communication services. The surcharge is collected for expenses associated with services provided in connection with a statewide 911 emergency public safely system. PRS contends…
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