Legal Opinion
McLaughlin v. Bernstein
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 20, 1969PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKdrk, J.
In this action of tort or contract for property damage the plaintiff was awarded damages against the defendant Robert Bernstein under count 1 (tort) and count 4 (contract) and against the defendant Ashmont Supply Co., Inc. (Ashmont) under count 3 (tort). On each count the verdict was the same amount. In substance all counts are for negligence. The case is before us on the defendants’ exceptions to the denial of their motions for directed verdicts and to ruhngs on evidence.
We state the evidence. Early in December, 1960, the defendant Robert Bernstein, a painter and decorator for over…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Beaver v. CostinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
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