Legal Opinion
Datatrol Inc. v. State Purchasing Agent
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 4, 1980PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
The State Lottery Commission (Lottery) awarded a contract for an on-line number selection processing system to American Totalisator Company, Inc. (AmTote), on September 27, 1978. Datatrol Inc. (Datatrol), a disappointed bidder, commenced this action on October 13, 1978, in the Superior Court for Suffolk County. Datatrol sought, inter alia, a preliminary injunction forbidding the Lottery, the executive director, chairman, and members of the Lottery, and the State Purchasing Agent (Agent) from entering a contract with AmTote for the computer system. On October 18, 1978, the request for an…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Morse v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
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- Town of Hadley v. Town of AmherstMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- City of Detroit v. HosmerMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by28 opinions
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