Legal Opinion

Dunsmoor v. Cowdrey

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 26, 1944PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.

These actions of tort are brought to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained by the minor plaintiff and for consequential damages. See G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 6A, inserted by St. 1939, c. 372, § 1. The cases were tried to a jury and now come before us on the plaintiffs’ exceptions to the action of the judge in allowing the motion of the defendant in each case for a directed verdict in his favor.

The evidence would have warranted the jury in finding the following facts. On September 3, 1940, the minor plaintiff, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, and some companions were…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Falk v. FinkelmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  2. Baggs v. HirschfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  3. Rizzittelli v. VestineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  4. Ellis v. EllisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  5. Lynch v. KrancerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Mazzaferro v. DupuisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  2. Deignan v. LubarskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  3. Lindgren v. MarraffaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
  4. Lockling v. WiswellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  5. Clouatre v. LeesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947

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