Legal Opinion
Curran v. Burkhardt
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 30, 1941PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.
This is an action of tort under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 140, § 155, as appearing in St. 1934, c. 320, § 18, to recover damages against the defendant as the owner or keeper of a dog which, the plaintiff alleges, seized the leg of his trousers as he was walking in front of the defendant’s premises, and then got between his legs, causing him to fall to the sidewalk with such violence as to fracture his hip. The defendant excepted to the denial of his motion for a directed verdict. The plaintiff had a verdict.
The plaintiff in order to recover was required to show that his injuries were caused by a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Sullivan v. WardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Canavan v. GeorgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Maillet v. MininnoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Arlington Trust Co. v. Le VineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Carey v. Planning Board of RevereMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
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- Koller v. DugganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
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- Duff v. ChartierMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1971
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