Legal Opinion

Atkins v. Martin Jordan, Inc.

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided July 1, 1966No. 6278; No. 12915PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*Yesley, J.

In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover for damage to her motor vehicle on a public ivay in Dorchester, which she alleges was caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle operated by the individual defendant and owned by the corporate defendant.

The only evidence on the issue of liability came from the plaintiff who testified that while “driving her car on Blue Hill Avenue ... a cab came from Ellington Street and did not stop and hit the left rear of her car”. The defendants presented no evidence. The trial justice found for the plaintiff and the defendants claiming to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Leshefsky v. American EmPloyers' InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  2. Barton v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  3. Lodge v. Congress Taxi Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
  4. Conley v. Town Taxi, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  5. Bartley v. AlmeidaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Voci v. SearsMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1983
  2. Mathews v. Lord & Taylor, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1983
  3. Ricupero v. Schair's Fuel Service, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1981

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