Legal Opinion
Muir v. Hall
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 15, 1994No. 93-P-502PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillerman, J.
In this medical malpractice case, a tribunal found that the plaintiffs offer of proof was inadequate, and the plaintiff filed a bond in the amount of $6,000. After a trial on the merits, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Judgment for the defendant entered May 7, 1992.
Numerous posttrial proceedings followed regarding the bond and the defendant’s costs, many of which were inappro priate. In Mood v. Kilgore, 384 Mass. 459 (1981), the court said that in cases arising under G. L. c. 231, § 60B, “judgment on the merits for the defendant will automatically make the bond available to pay…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pentucket Manor Chronic Hospital, Inc. v. Rate Setting CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Waldman v. American Honda Motor Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Friedman v. Board of Registration in MedicineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Council for Employment and Economic Energy Use v. Whdh CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Mood v. KilgoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Piedra v. Mercy Hospital, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1995
- Oyegbola v. DeSimoneMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1995
- Care & Protection of GeorgetteMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- LaFond v. CaseyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- Stephens v. Global NAPsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
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