Legal Opinion
Kendall v. Atkins
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 3, 1978PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
Toward the end of a jury trial in an action for the fair value of services rendered, the defendant, without prior notice, called the plaintiff’s counsel as a witness. Appealing from a judgment entered on a verdict for the defendant, the plaintiff contends that the conduct of defense counsel was so improper and prejudicial as to deprive her of a fair and impartial trial of her claim. We affirm the judgment, but we take the occasion to comment on the procedure to be followed in such a situation.
The plaintiff sued the executrix of the will of Frederick J. Dion for the fair value of services…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Chessman v. TeetsSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Peters v. WallachMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MichelMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Caryl Chessman v. Harley O. Teets, Warden, California State Prison, San Quentin, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- Inhabitants of Woburn v. HenshawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Borman v. BormanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. RondeauMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. BlaikieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. GoldmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Serody v. SerodyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
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