Legal Opinion

Vigneault v. Dr. Hewson Dental Co.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 23, 1938PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtField, J.

This is an action of tort to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained as a result of alleged negligent treatment of the plaintiff by dentists employed by the defendant. The case was referred to an auditor whose findings of fact were to be final. The auditor filed a report. Both the plaintiff and the defendant filed motions *224for judgment on the report. The trial judge denied the motion of the defendant and allowed the motion of the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. See Pittsley v. Allen, 297 Mass. 83, 85.

There was no error.

Since the auditor’s findings of fact were to be final his…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. McDonough v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  2. Merrimac Chemical Co. v. MooreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  3. Small v. HowardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  4. Semerjian v. StetsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  5. Ogden v. AspinwallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
  2. Cook v. Farm Service Stores, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  3. Crane v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  4. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. English Construction Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  5. Berardi v. MenicksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960

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