Legal Opinion
Mahoney v. Harley Private Hospital, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 16, 1932PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWait, J.
The single question presented is whether there was error in a refusal to direct a verdict for the defendant in this action for negligent injury to the infant plaintiff by some one for whom the defendant was responsible, and in refusing to charge that there was no evidence that if the plaintiff received a burn while in the hospital, it was received through negligence of the defendant, its servants or agents.
There was evidence that the plaintiff’s mother was admitted to the defendant’s hospital, and contracted with it for the care of the infant whose birth was expected. The child was born on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bigwood v. Boston & Northern Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Damon v. CarrolMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- DuBois v. PowdrellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Childs v. American Express Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Morris v. WeeneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. KeevanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Freyermuth v. LutfyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Semerjian v. StetsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Commonwealth v. SilvaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
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