Legal Opinion
Bowen v. McDonough
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided November 4, 1998No. 981728PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
INTRODUCTION
This is an action for legal malpractice. The defendant John McDonough has moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to comply with the time-of-service requirements of Mass.R.Civ.P. 4(j). For the reasons discussed below, the motion is allowed without prejudice.
BACKGROUND
From the allegations of the complaint, which are taken as true for purposes of this motion, one learns the following. The defendants John McDonough and Anne McDonough previously represented the plaintiffs, John Bowen and Delores Bowen, in a personal injury action involving an elevator accident. The defendants…
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