Legal Opinion
Kargman v. BOSTON WATER & SEWER COMMISSION
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 25, 1984PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.
This case presents the issue whether the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (commission) is a “public employer” as that term is defined in the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act(theAct),G.L.c. 258, as appearing in St. 1978, c. 512, § 15.
The plaintiffs filed a complaint in March, 1979, against the city of Boston, alleging that in July of 1978 damage had been caused negligently to the plaintiffs’ Tremont Street apartment complex by water flooding from broken pipes which were under the control of the city. In April, 1979, the plaintiffs amended the complaint to add the commission as a party. Neither…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Vasys v. Metropolitan District CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Hashimi v. KalilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Morash & Sons, Inc. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Weaver v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Dattoli v. Hale HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
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