Legal Opinion
Hannigan v. New Gamma-Delta Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 6, 1975PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, J.
In this action in tort we are asked to abolish the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The plaintiffs alleged in their declaration that on or about October 17, 1971, the minor plaintiff incurred serious injuries in a fall which occurred at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, on premises controlled by the defendants by reason of the defendants’ negligence. The defendant Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed a motion to dismiss which a Superior Court judge treated as a demurrer and sustained on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction. The judge also sustained the demurrer of the defendant…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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