Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Walker
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 27, 1979No. Civ. A. No. 77-868-CPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAFFREY, Chief Judge.
This matter came before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for relief from judgment. After an evidentiary hearing and for purposes of this motion, I find and rule as follows.
Late on the night of September 25, 1975, plaintiff was struck by an automobile while riding his bicycle home from work on Route 9 in Newton, Massachusetts. Shortly thereafter, he contacted Attorney Irving Fish-man to discuss the possibility of suing to recover damages for his injuries. Plaintiff testified that it was only after Mr. Fishman described himself as an experienced trial attorney that he…
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