Legal Opinion
Scannell v. Ferreirinha
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 4, 1987PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
This is an appeal by Ed. Ferreirinha & Irmao, Lda. (EFI), from a Superior Court order which denied EPFs motion to vacate a default and judgment allegedly “entered as a result of mistake, inadvertence, or excusable neglect.” Subsequent proceedings took place in the manner hereinafter described. We direct that the judgment be vacated.
The action was commenced by Scannell on February 5, 1979, to recover from Bentley Industrial Corp. (Bentley) for personal injuries suffered by Scannell while he was working with an industrial drill manufactured by EFI, a Portuguese entity with its principal place…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Scannell v. Ed. Ferreirinha & Irmao, Lda.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
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