Legal Opinion
Ferragamo v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 8, 1985PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
On August 16, 1976, Michael Ferragamo died of respiratory failure after spending three weeks dismantling used trolley cars purchased by his brother, the plaintiff in this action, from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). A jury found the defendant MBTA liable for negligence and breach of warranty resulting in the death of Michael Ferragamo. The judge granted the defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict only with respect to those counts sounding in breach of warranty. Both parties appealed. We reverse the judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the breach…
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