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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Provident Funding Associates, LP v. Jones, 31 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 (2013)

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Provident Funding Associates, LP v. Jones, 31 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 (2013)
Parent Document
Provident Funding Associates, LP v. Jones, 31 Mass. L. Rptr. 37 (2013)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2013-02-27

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A court may allow a motion to dismiss under Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(9) based on the “pendency of a prior action in a court of the Commonwealth.” This rule codifies collateral estoppel and claim preclusion and prohibits the practice of claim splitting. M.J. Flaherty Co. v. U.S. Fid. & Guar. Co., 61 Mass.App.Ct. 337, 339 (2004); Keen v. W. New Eng. Coll, 23 Mass.App.Ct. 84, 87 (1986). Motion to Strike