Legal Opinion
Terrio v. McDONOUGH HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 15, 1983PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
Without giving effect to subclassifications, the defendant McDonough argues seven categories of error in the trial of a civil action against him for sexual assault and battery and assault and battery. A jury returned a verdict of $15,000 for the plaintiff. The defendant impleaded his homeowner’s insurance carrier, 1 and the trial judge directed a verdict for the insurer, Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford), on the plaintiff’s opening. We affirm.
An outline of the facts suffices to introduce the legal questions raised. Rosanna Terrio, the plaintiff, had a brief love affair with McDonough…
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