Legal Opinion
Joseph B. Doherty, Sr. v. Doherty Insurance Agency, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 23, 1989No. 88-1626PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
A district court jury found for plaintiff Joseph Doherty on his contract claim for monthly retirement payments against defendant Doherty Insurance Agency (“Insurance”). The latter now contends that the district court erred in denying its motions for a directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict and a new trial; that Doherty’s claim was barred by the statute of frauds; and that the district court abused its discretion by commenting to the jury about the evidence. Finding no merit to these contentions, we affirm.
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In 1978, Joseph Doherty retired from his…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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