Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 26, 1938PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
The trial judge, sitting without jury, denied the defendant’s motion that the “court enter a general verdict for the defendant,” and found for the plaintiff. The defendant’s only exception is to the denial of this motion, which we treat as one that a finding be entered for the defendant, and as raising only the question whether as matter of law upon all the evidence a finding in favor of the plaintiff was permissible. Menici v. Orton Crane & Shovel Co. 285 Mass. 499, and cases cited. At the trial it was agreed that, on the issue of liability, the only evidence to be offered would be the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anjou v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Menici v. Orton Crane & Shovel Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Newell v. Wm. Filene's Sons Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Ballou v. FitzpatrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Gibb v. HardwickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Correira v. Atlantic Amusement Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- DiAngelo v. United Markets Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Bavosi v. Interstate Theatres Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Maguire v. William Filene's Sons Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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