Legal Opinion
Epstein v. Simco Trading Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 24, 1937PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
This is an action for personal injury caused by the negligence of the driver of an automobile truck in which the plaintiff was riding. The defendant has raised and argued only two questions, although these are presented by the record in various forms. The questions are whether there was any evidence to support the findings of the jury (1) that the driver of the truck was acting as the servant of the defendant and (2) that the plaintiff was riding as a "business invitee” and not as a guest of the defendant.
The case was tried upon an auditor’s report and upon oral evidence which the defendant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Shepard v. JacobsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
- Lyttle v. MontoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Ballou v. FitzpatrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Labatte v. LavalleeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
- Jackson v. QueenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Cook v. Farm Service Stores, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- M. DeMatteo Construction Co. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Taylor v. GoldsteinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Murphy v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Rita Beaulieu v. Lincoln Rides, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
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