Legal Opinion
Doherty v. Town of Belmont
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 25, 1985PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The plaintiff brought two actions against the town of Belmont for personal injuries arising out of an acci dent in the town’s parking lot. Following a trial in the Superior Court, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The town moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which the judge denied. We allowed the town’s application for direct appellate review.
The town contends that the judge erred in submitting the case to the jury, and in denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, because the plaintiff had failed to present evidence warranting an inference of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mullins v. Pine Manor CollegeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Mounsey v. EllardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Irwin v. Town of WareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Whitney v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Dinsky v. Town of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Harry Stoller & Co. v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Connerty v. Metropolitan District CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Cyran v. Town of WareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Barnett v. City of LynnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Greenwood v. Town of EastonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
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