Legal Opinion
Flaherty v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 5, 1958PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
In this action of tort for negligence the plaintiff had a verdict, which was recorded under leave reserved. Thereafter the judge entered a verdict for the defendant subject to the plaintiff’s exception. The question, therefore, is whether there was a case for the jury. Berwick & Smith Co. v. Salem Press, Inc. 331 Mass. 196.
About 9:30 p.m. on April 29, 1952, the plaintiff, a longshoreman, was injured while working in the Castle Island Terminal at South Boston. At the time of the accident he was working in the shed of berth 12 of the Terminal building, which is owned by the Castle Island…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Lake v. Atlantic WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Carter v. Yardley & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Guinan v. Famous Players-Lasky Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Sargent v. Massachusetts Accident Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Leahy v. Standard Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Nathan Richman, Administrator v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- McDonough v. WhalenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Stewart v. Worcester Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- McLaughlin v. BernsteinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- Pastorelli v. Associated Engineers, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1959
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