Legal Opinion

Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 16, 1975PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.

Utilizing S.J.C. Rule 3:21, 359 Mass. 790 (1971), the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, has certified to us a question of State law pertinent to a case pending there. The question concerns the application of our statute of limitations to counterclaims considered “permissive” under Rule 13 (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U. S. C. Appendix (1970).

Bose Corporation (Bose), manufacturer of the Bose “901” loudspeaker system, commenced an action against Consumers Union of United States, Inc. (C. U.), in the United States District Court, District of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hein-Werner Corp. v. Jackson Industries, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  2. Derderian v. UNION MARKET NATIONAL BANKMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  3. Tyler v. BoyceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
  4. Volpe Construction Co. v. Trustees of Tufts CollegeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1973
  5. Fall River Line Pier, Inc. v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962

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