Legal Opinion
Garbincius v. Boston Edison Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 28, 1980No. Nos. 79-1365, 79-1376PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This diversity wrongful death action arises as a result of an accident in which Paul C. Garbincius, plaintiff’s intestate, drove his automobile into an excavation on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, dug by defendant-appellant, Charles Contracting Co., Inc. (Charles), pursuant to a contract with defendant-appellant, Boston Edison Company (Edison). The jury answered nine questions, finding that both defendants were negligent, that the culpability of Edison amounted to $100,000, that the culpability of Charles was $150,000, and that the comparative negligence of the parties…
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