Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc. v. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS GEORGE A. MAINAS AND CONSOLIDATED GLOBAL CABLE SYSTEMS, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION

Now before the Court is the motion by defendants Consolidated Global Cable Systems, Inc. (“CGCS”) and George A. Mainas (“Mainas”) to dismiss in favor of arbitration or, alternatively, to dismiss for forum non conveniens. Having carefully reviewed the parties’ papers and considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby GRANTS CGCS and Mainas’ motion to dismiss in favor of arbitration in British Columbia, Canada under the terms of their partnership agreement executed as of August 22, 1996.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Roderick Marshall (“Marshall”) is the sole shareholder of plaintiff Boston Telecommunications Group, Inc. (“BTG”), a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business in Boston, Massachusetts (collectively “Plaintiffs”). (Am. Compl. at ¶¶ 1-2.) Mainas is the president of CGCS, a Canadian corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia. (Mainas Decl. ¶ 4.) On December 31, 2002, Plaintiffs filed this action, alleging fraud and other wrongdoing that stemmed from their…