Legal Opinion
Woodbridge v. Worcester State Hospital
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 9, 1981PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of a tort action brought against the Commonwealth and Worcester State Hospital (hospital). 3 The sole question raised is whether, by the enactment of G. L. c. 123, § 23, inserted by St. 1970, c. 888, § 4, which enunciates certain rights of patients in the care of the Department of Mental Health (department), the Commonwealth has consented to answer in damages for a denial of those rights. Because we conclude that the Legislature, in enacting G. L. c. 123, § 23, intended no waiver of sovereign immunity, we affirm the dismissal of this action against the…
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