Legal Opinion

McKenna v. Smith

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 31, 1931PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.

This is an action of tort brought by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover damages for injuries sustained by her in her person and to her property, which were caused, as alleged, by the grossly negligent manner in which the defendant drove his automobile on a public highway while the plaintiff was his guest. At the close of the evidence the defendant moved for a directed verdict in his favor; the motion was denied and the defendant’s exceptions .were noted. All the material evidence so far as the question of liability is concerned is contained in the bill of exceptions. No exceptions…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cook v. ColeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  2. Burke v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  3. Loftus v. PelletierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
  4. Marcienowski v. SandersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
  5. Learned v. HawthorneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  3. Meeney v. DoyleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  4. Crowley v. FisherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  5. Curley v. MahanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934

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