Legal Opinion
Askenazy v. KPMG LLP
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 23, 2013No. 12-P-863PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFecteau, J.
KPMG LLP (KPMG) appeals from the denial, by a judge of the Superior Court, of its motion to compel arbitration, pursuant to G. L. c. 251, § 18(a)(1). KPMG claims error in the judge’s order on the ground that the plaintiffs’ claims are derivative, and thus the plaintiffs ought to be bound by KPMG’s engagement letters with Tremont Partners, Inc. (Tremont Partners), and Tremont Capital Management, Inc. (Tremont Capital), which provided arbitration as the sole method of dispute resolution.3 In a lengthy and well-reasoned memorandum, the judge allowed most of the plaintiffs’ claims against KPMG to…
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Katz v. Spiniello CompaniesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2017
- Walker v. CollyerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2014
- RS Investments Ltd. v. RSM US, LLPAppellate Court of Illinois · 2019
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