Legal Opinion
Global Naps, Inc. v. Verizon New England Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 29, 2010No. 09-1308, 09-1309PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Global NAPs, Inc. (GNAPs) appeals from entry against it of a judgment for $57,716,714 for access charges that GNAPs owed but failed to pay Verizon New England Inc. (Verizon) for services Verizon provided between 2003 and 2006. Concerned that GNAPs could not pay a judgment, Verizon also successfully brought counterclaims alleging alter ego liability and disregard of the corporate form against GNAPs; its owner, Frank Gangi; and several GNAPs affiliates. These defendants appeal from the district court’s assertion of federal jurisdiction and grant of default judgment, which…
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