Legal Opinion
Starr v. Chafitz
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 26, 1944PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
This is an action of tort for personal injuries received by an employee in the course of his employment by the defendants, who were not insured under the workmen’s compensation act. The defendants filed a motion for a directed verdict, which was denied subject to their exception. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendants thereafter moved that a verdict be entered in their favor under leave reserved. The motion was denied, and the defendants excepted.
The jury could have found the following facts: The defendants were engaged in the scrap iron and metal business. For four…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Walker v. Benz Kid Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Mucha v. Northeastern Crushed Stone Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Ruffin v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Howe v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Hathaway v. HuntleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Burwick v. McClureMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Davenport v. SquibbMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Maciejewski v. Graton & Knight Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Gannon v. Summerfield Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
- Comeau v. Brown-Wales Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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