Legal Opinion
Barrette v. Hight
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 8, 1967PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
In this action of tort Mrs. Barrette alleges that Dr. Hight gave her negligent medical treatment. The jury found for Dr. Hight. The case is before us on Mrs. Barrette’s bill of exceptions.
Mrs. Barrette was admitted on June 30, 1963, to the Memorial Hospital in Worcester for an ulcer operation to be performed by Dr. Hight, chief of surgery at the hospital. Dr. Delbeau, a resident in surgery, examined her. On July 1, she was seen by Dr. Salmi, and on July Dr. Hight and Dr. Beals saw her. Dr. Hight instructed Dr. Delbeau to do a “cutdown” on Mrs. Barrette, that is, a cut in her arm on July 3…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Commonwealth v. PolianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Berardi v. MenicksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- Commonwealth v. McDonaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
- Commonwealth v. VanetzianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Hathaway v. Checker Taxi Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Halley v. BirbigliaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Campbell v. ThorntonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Variety Children's Hosp., Inc. v. PerkinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Commonwealth v. RodriguezMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Susan Beaumont v. Alexander C. Morgan, Susan Beaumont v. Christian W. AussenheimerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
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