Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Roberts
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 2, 1922PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenney, J.
The judge found that the defendant, who was a hairdresser by trade, had been for many months treating the plaintiff’s hair and scalp, and that on or about October 18, 1920, while engaged in rendering such services, she applied “some dangerous and harmful substance” which caused the plaintiff’s head to become swollen and blistered and his hair to fall out. The defendant neither knew the character or composition of the substance so used, nor that it was harmful.
The plaintiff, who is suing for the injury so received, alleging that it was caused by the defendant’s negligence, had a general…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Adams v. DickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Small v. HowardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Prentiss v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Murphy v. HanrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
- McGenness v. Adriatic MillsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Kelsey v. Hampton Court Hotel Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Woronka v. SewallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Kay v. AudetMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Gavin v. KlugeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- McCabe v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
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