Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Town of Orleans
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 24, 1996No. 93-P-922PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDreben, J.
The issue before us in this negligence action against the town under G. L. c. 258, § 2, is whether, as the motion judge ruled, the plaintiffs’ action is barred on principles of res judicata by a prior judgment in the Federal court. We hold that summary judgment properly entered for the defendant.
*683The complaint in the Federal action, filed by the plaintiffs on December 18, 1986, alleged that on or about September 14, 1985, two police officers of the town of Orleans illegally placed the plaintiffs in protective custody and, during such custody, assaulted and beat them. As a result, the…
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