Legal Opinion
Attorney General v. INDUS. NATIONAL BANK OF RI
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 2, 1980PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The defendant is a national bank, organized under 12 U.S.C. § 21 (1976), with its principal place of business in Rhode Island and no branch office in the Commonwealth. The bank refused to comply with a civil investigative demand (C.I.D.) issued by the plaintiff Attorney General pursuant to G. L. c. 93A, § 6. The Attorney General filed a complaint under G. L. c. 93A, § 7, to enforce the C.I.D. The bank then moved to dismiss on several grounds, including improper venue (Mass. R. Civ. P. 12 [b] [3], 365 Mass. 754 [1974]) and failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted (Mass. R.…
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