Legal Opinion
Bruce v. Johnson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 1, 1931PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
Each of these cases was submitted to the jury on a count charging the defendant with having caused to the plaintiff personal injuries through his gross negligence. The plaintiffs were riding within the cab of a loaded milk truck as guests of the defendant, the driver but not the owner of the truck. There- was evidence tending to show these facts: The road was in a slippery condition on a January morning. The defendant although supplied with chains for the truck did not use them. Twice one of the plaintiffs asked the defendant not to drive so fast and he then slackened speed a little but soon…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Altman v. AronsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Marsch v. Southern New England RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Ayers v. RatsheskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Blood v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Manning v. SimpsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Karcher v. BurbankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Dillon v. Town of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Adamian v. MesserlianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Dinardi v. HerookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Connors v. BolandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
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