Legal Opinion
Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc. v. Wood
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 9, 2009No. 08-16358PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Senior Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-appellants Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc. (BTG) and Roderick Marshall (collectively, Marshall) appeal from the judgment of dismissal of claims against defendant-appellee Robert Wood arising out of an allegedly fraudulent business venture. The district court dismissed the action on forum non conveniens grounds. We have jurisdiction over Marshall’s appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we reverse.
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The following are facts as alleged in Marshall’s first amended complaint, except where otherwise stated. In late 1995 and early 1996, Marshall, a…
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