Legal Opinion
Kansallis Finance Ltd. v. Fern
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 11, 1996PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFried, J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has certified to this court, pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 1:03, as appearing in 382 Mass. 700 (1981), the following two questions of State law:
“1. Under Massachusetts law, to find that a certain act is within the scope of a partnership for the purpose of applying the doctrine of vicarious liability, must a plaintiff show, inter alla, that the act was taken at least in part with the intent to serve or benefit the partnership?
“2. May defendants be found vicariously liable for authorized conduct by their partner that violated Mass.Gen.L. ch.…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Linthicum v. ArchambaultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. PrenticeSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Slaney v. Westwood Auto, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- International Fidelity Insurance v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Warren B. Sheinkopf v. John K.P. Stone Iii, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- Theos & Sons, Inc. v. Mack Trucks, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Dias v. Brigham Medical Associates, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Doe v. Purity Supreme, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
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