Legal Opinion
Cozzo v. Atlantic Refining Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 1, 1938PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtField, J.
This is an action of tort brought by the administrator of the estate of John Cozzo to recover for the death and conscious suffering of his intestate. There was a verdict for the defendant. The case comes before us on the plaintiff’s exceptions.
These facts appear to be undisputed: The plaintiff’s intestate was employed as a bricklayer by the Federal Construction Company, which was engaged as an independent contractor for the defendant, in erecting a brick veneer wall against an existing brick party wall situated on the premises of the defendant; the plaintiff’s intestate and a fellow employee…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Young v. DuncanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- White v. E. T. Slattery Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Armburg v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- White v. George A. Fuller Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Comerford's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Clark v. M. W. Leahy Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Caton v. Winslow Bros. & Smith Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Thornton v. First National Stores, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- Cannon v. CrowleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Afienko v. Harvard Club of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
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