United States First Circuit

In a Massachusetts law professor's claim for fees against a Mississippi law firm, district court had jurisdiction to reach the Mississippi firm based on "sufficient contacts" imputed from a South Carolina firm which acted on behalf of both firms in engaging appellant to work on tobacco litigation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2002
• Published 05/10/2002

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL and BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward J. Barshak with whom Darrel C. Waugh and Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C. were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen M. Prignano with whom Mark A. Pogue and Edwards & Angell, LLP were on brief for appellees.