Legal Opinion
Siira v. Shields
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 6, 1972PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mrs. Siira, a seventy-three year old housekeeper working for the defendant, obtained a verdict awarding her damages for injuries suffered by her while walking the defendant’s forty-five pound French poodle, Beau, during the defendant’s absence in Florida. The evidence did not require the judge to direct a verdict for the defendant. It could be found (a) that the defendant knew that Mrs. Siira took Beau on walks, (b) that she, as an employee of the defendant, fed Beau when the defendant was absent, and (c) that Beau, while on a walk with her, became excited, when other dogs approached, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sullivan v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Maillet v. MininnoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Boylan v. EverettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Leone v. FalcoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Brown v. Metropolitan Transit AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Salisbury v. FerioliMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
- McRae v. SilerMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1999
- Equi v. LicariMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1985
- Reed v. PhillipsMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2003
- Seletsky v. RuizMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2002
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