Beal v. Board of Selectmen

The plaintiff appeals from the entry of summary judgment for the defendant, the board of selectmen of Hingham (board). We transferred the appeal to this court on our own motion, and now affirm.

The following are the relevant facts viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. See Alioto v. Marnell, 402 Mass. 36, 37 (1988). In 1986, the board appointed the plaintiff to the position of police officer. On July 26, 1988, the plaintiff was injured in a head-on collision while on duty. Following the accident, an ambulance transported the plaintiff to South Shore Hospital where she was treated…