Legal Opinion

Vallas v. Carzis

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 8, 1954PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCounihan, J.

This is an action of tort for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the gross negligence of the defendant when the plaintiff was riding in an automobile operated by the defendant as a gratuitous passenger or guest. It was tried to a jury who found for the plaintiff. It comes here upon exceptions of the defendant to the denial of his motion for a directed verdict and to the denial by the judge of rulings requested by the defendant 1 which denial was accompanied by a written memorandum of the judge. 2

There was no error.

We summarize the evidence most favorable to the plaintiff: The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Donovan's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  2. Bresnahan v. PromanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  3. Dinardi v. HerookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
  4. Rosario v. VasconcellosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pistorio v. Williams Buick, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
  2. Rowland v. Auto Service, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954

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