Legal Opinion
Hochberg v. Zoecon Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 8, 1995PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
The plaintiff Tedd K. Hochberg (Hochberg) seeks damages for personal injuries he allegedly sustained as a result of using Pro Dip II, a pesticide manufactured, distributed or sold by the defendants. The plaintiffs Carolyn K. Hochberg and Beth Hochberg, respectively, assert claims for loss of consortium and loss of parental society. The plaintiffs’ theories of recovery are negligence and breach of implied warranty of merchantability.
The defendants moved for summary judgment, and a judge in the Superior Court allowed the motions “as to as much of the Plaintiffs’ complaint as is based on a…
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