Legal Opinion
Chipman v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 19, 1974PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
This is an action of tort 1 to recover damages for personal injuries, including pain and suffering, alleged by the plaintiff to be the result of the defendant’s negligence as she attempted to board a bus owned and operated by the defendant. The case was originally tried in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, resulting in a finding for the plaintiff which included damages for pain and suffering. The Appellate Division of the Municipal Court dismissed a report claimed by the defendant. At the defendant’s request, the case was transferred to the Superi- or Court, where it was heard by a…
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