Legal Opinion

Bonamo v. Betz

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided January 19, 2018No. 17–P–220Published

1Opinion of the Court

The plaintiff, Frederick Bonamo, appeals from a Superior Court judgment granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment. He contends that the trial judge improperly found the defendant immune from liability.3 We affirm.

1. Standard of review. "We review a grant of summary judgment de novo." Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Fitchburg Capital, LLC, 471 Mass. 248, 252-253 (2015). On appeal, the issue is "whether, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, all material facts have been established and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law."…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Davis v. SchererSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Augat, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  3. Duarte v. HealyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  4. Howcroft v. City of PeabodyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
  5. O'MALLEY v. Sheriff of Worcester CountyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993

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