Legal Opinion
Harrington v. HF Davis Tractor Co. Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 6, 1961PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
The plaintiff, an employee of M. DeMatteo Co. (DeMatteo), brings this action of tort against Marr Equipment Corporation (Marr) and H. F. Davis Tractor Company, Inc. (Davis), to recover for injuries alleged to have been sustained through the negligence of a person employed by both defendants. The jury returned a verdict against each defendant. The case comes here on the defendants’ exceptions to the denial of their motions for directed verdicts.
We summarize the evidence as follows: On the day the plaintiff was injured, October 15,1956, he was employed by DeMatteo which, as general contractor,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Clark v. M. W. Leahy Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Cowan v. EASTERN RACING ASSOCIATION, INC.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Caton v. Winslow Bros. & Smith Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Quigley v. Wilson Line of Massachusetts, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Fox v. PallottaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
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- George Wallace, Administrator of the Estate of Daniel Tommy Wallace v. Shade Tobacco Growers Agricultural Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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