Legal Opinion

Pinnick v. Cleary

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 29, 1971PublishedCited by 202 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.

This bill for declaratory relief comes to us on a reservation and report from the single justice. It presents a multifaceted attack on the constitutionality of St. 1970, c. 670, which amends in part chapters 90, 175, and 231 of the General Laws, and which establishes a modified system of compensation through their own insurers for vie*3tims of automobile accidents regardless of fault.1 The plaintiff has raised and argued a number of issues which are not presented by what appears in the record. We realize that where questions of pressing public importance are involved we may in our discretion…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955

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3Cited by202 opinions

  1. Shavers v. Attorney GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Ferriter v. Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. Klein v. CatalanoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  4. Singer v. SheppardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Kluger v. WhiteSupreme Court of Florida · 1973

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