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Phillips v. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided March 27, 1995No. CA 945112GPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtDoerfer, J.

The plaintiff, Steven Phillips, as representative of the class of partners of Foley, Hoag, & Eliot (“FH&E”), brought this action against the defendants, the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (“Rhode Island”), to collect monies allegedly due under a contract for legal services. Rhode Island has now moved to dismiss the complaint, pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2), for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons which follow, the defendants’ motion to dismiss is denied.

BACKGROUND

FH&E, a general partnership of lawyers, maintains its principal office in Boston, Massachusetts…

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