Legal Opinion

Gilman v. Brown

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided December 17, 1970No. T-21585PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gorrasi, Spec. J.

This is a petition to establish a report.

In a tort action, after trial, there was a finding’ for the plaintiff. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial and, after a hearing, the motion was denied. The defendant claimed a report and filed a draft report.

*186The court disallowed the defendant’s claim of report and draft report and assigned the following reasons:(1) The draft report filed in this case is based on the denial by the court of a motion for a new trial The disposition of a motion for new trial is within the sound discretion of the court. There is no question of law…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bartley v. PhillipsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  2. Kinnear v. General Mills, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  3. Macchiaroli v. HowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. Daddario v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Coen Marine Equipment, Inc. v. KurkerMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1983
  2. Kurker v. National Grange InsuranceMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1988
  3. Neustadt v. GennellyMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1983
  4. Gottlieb v. BellMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1984
  5. Savoie v. JesusMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1985

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