Legal Opinion
Burr v. Massachusetts Electric Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 4, 1969PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
The declaration in this action of tort contains a count for wrongful death and a count for conscious suffering of the plaintiff’s intestate, Peter Burr. At the close of the evidence the defendant moved for a directed verdict on each count. The motion on the count for conscious suffering was granted; the motion on the wrongful death c.ount was denied, subject to the defendant’s exception.
The defendant’s amended answer alleged in substance that Burr was an “employee” of the defendant within the meaning of G. L. c. 152 (the Workmen’s Compensation Act) because of his employment by an independent…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Williams v. United Men's Shop, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Hannon v. Hayes-Bickford Lunch System, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- McCrea v. Beverly Gas & Electric Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Philbin v. Marlborough Electric Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Rasmussen v. Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Poirier v. Town of PlymouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- John T. Demars v. General Dynamics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Bergendahl v. Massachusetts Electric Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
- Donald E. Powers v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. McKie Lighter Co., Inc., Donald E. Powers v. McKie Lighter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Afienko v. Harvard Club of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
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