Legal Opinion

Chiuchiolo v. Rota

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided August 30, 1940Published

1Opinion of the CourtPettingell, J.

Defendant, negligently making a left turn, ran down the plaintiff and her daughter, who were crossing the street into which the defendant turned. The plaintiff and her daughter were walking* arm in arm with the daughter nearer the defendant’s car as it came toward them. The daughter, seeing the car approaching, pushed the plaintiff away with the arm that was holding the plaintiff, and threw up her other arm to protect herself. That hand came in contact with the defendant’s automobile. The plaintiff felt the push as it was given, but there was no objective sign afterward of injury in the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Spade v. Lynn & Boston RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  2. Adams v. DickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  3. Kennedy Bros. v. BirdMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  4. Homans v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
  5. Mahoney v. NorcrossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933

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