Legal Opinion

Silva v. Markham

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided June 3, 2009No. 07323Published

1Opinion of the Court

Nickerson, Gary A., J.

The plaintiff, Lisa Silva as Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Silva (“the Ad-ministratrix”), filed a wrongful death action against the defendants, Conor Markham (“Conor”), Courtney Markham (“Courtney”), and Dermis Markham (“Dennis”) (collectively “the Defendants”), seeking to hold them liable as social hosts in the death of her son, Michael Silva (“Silva”). The Defendants moved for summary judgment and the courtheld ahearing onApril 29,2008. The court, Kane, J., then allowed the Administratrix’s motion for a continuance under Mass.R.Civ.P. 56(f). After completing…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Pederson v. Time, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  2. Community National Bank v. DawesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  3. Flesner v. Technical Communications Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  4. Mullins v. Pine Manor CollegeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  5. Kelly v. GwinnellSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984

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