Legal Opinion
Berman v. Linnane
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 9, 1997PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
The plaintiffs, members of the bar of the Commonwealth, brought this action against their former client Edward Carroll2 to collect on a promissory note in the amount of $71,100 plus interest (count I) and to reach and *868apply the obligations of the defendant, Thomas Linnane, to Carroll pursuant to an October, 1989, settlement agreement that Linnane and Carroll made to resolve disagreements concerning their failed real estate partnership (count II). While the action was pending, Carroll assigned to the plaintiffs all claims that he had against Linnane pursuant to the settlement agreement.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pupecki v. James Madison Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- McInerney v. Massasoit Greyhound Association, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Sampliner v. Motion Picture Patents Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Von Henneberg v. GenerazioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Sampliner v. Motion Picture Patents Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Berman v. LinnaneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Andrews-Clarke v. Travelers InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1997
- Osprey, Inc. v. Cabana Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Locator Services Group, Ltd. v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- LeBlanc v. Salem (In Re Mailman Steam Carpet Cleaning Corp.)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
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