Legal Opinion

Mallard v. Waldman

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 18, 1960PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.

This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries to the plaintiff incurred upon premises owned by the defendants, the trustees under a declaration of trust. The trial judge denied, subject to the trustees’ exceptions, their motion for a directed verdict on the plaintiff’s opening and also their motion for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence. The trustees also excepted to (a) the judge’s failure to prevent allegedly improper argument by the plaintiff’s counsel and (b) certain portions of the judge’s charge. There was a verdict for the plaintiff and the case is here on the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Horowitz v. BokronMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
  2. Douglas v. WhittakerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
  3. Heina v. Broadway Fruit Market, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  4. Underhill v. ShactmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
  5. Oxford v. LeatheMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Young v. GarwackiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. Grady v. Collins Transportation Co. Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
  3. Commonwealth v. AmbersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  4. Joseph E. Bennett Co. Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
  5. Lowe v. National Shawmut BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973

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