Legal Opinion
Huffington v. T.C. Group, LLC
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 19, 2010No. Civil Action 09-11256-PBSPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Saris, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case involves an investment gone bad. Plaintiff, Michael Huffington, decided to invest in a fund raised by the Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”) 1 after discussions with David Rubenstein, the Founder and Managing Director of Carlyle. Plaintiff alleges a violation of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110A, § 410, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair deceptive trade practices in violation of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 11.
The Carlyle Group defendants 2 move to dismiss the complaint for improper venue. For the reasons stated below, the Court ALLOWS the…
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