Legal Opinion
Onofrio v. Department of Mental Health
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 19, 1990PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
This action was brought by Patrick J. Onofrio (Onofrio), now deceased, to recover for property damage to his house and its contents caused by a fire set by a client of the defendant Department of Mental Health (DMH). The case was tried before a judge of the Superior Court sitting without a jury. Judgment was entered in the sum of $100,000 against DMH and $20,000 against Meridian Associates for Programs and Resources, Inc. (Meridian) (see G. L. c. 23, § 85K [1988 ed.], limiting tort liability of charitable corporations). Both defendants have appealed. We transferred the case from the Appeals…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Irwin v. Town of WareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Whitney v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Massaletti v. FitzroyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Dinsky v. Town of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- A.L. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Kent v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Harry Stoller & Co. v. City of LowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. LevesqueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Onofrio v. Department of Mental HealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Bonnie W. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
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