Legal Opinion
Darius v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 26, 2001PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
We are asked in this case to review an order of a Superior Court judge that compels the plaintiffs’ counsel to produce all documents in their files concerning a meeting between counsel and one or both plaintiffs in the spring of 1996. We vacate the order and remand the case to the Superior Court.
1. Background. On November 16, 1992, Marie Conserve gave birth to a daughter, Sermisha Darius, at Boston City Hospital, which is presently known as Boston Medical Center. There were complications during the delivery. The child allegedly suffers from neurological impairments. On October 17, 1997, the…
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