Legal Opinion
Rogan v. Menino
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 30, 1999No. 98-1531PublishedCited by 452 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal stems from a traffic accident that occurred in Boston, Massachusetts. It illustrates once again the dangers that lurk when busy trial courts, struggling to manage crowded dockets, do- not turn square corners. The tale follows.
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On March 15, 1996, a motor vehicle operated by plaintiff-appellant Shannon Ro-gan collided with a trolley car operated under the auspices of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (the MBTA). The MBTA has its own police force, see Act of July 18, 1968, ch. 664, 1968 Mass. Acts 547 (creating a separate police force to function…
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