O'Connor v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

This is an action in tort for damages due to injuries which plaintiff, Barbara A. O’Connor, alleges she incurred as a result of the negligence of the defendant, MBTA. The trial court entered a judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $10,000.

At trial, at the close of evidence, and before final arguments, the defendant filed the following Requests for Rulings, which were denied by the trial judge without special findings.1

1. The evidence does not warrant a finding that the defendant, its agents or servants, are negligent.

3. The evidence does not warrant a finding that the negligence of the…