Turgeon v. Naparstek ex rel. Estate of Naparstek

Agnes, A.J.

This case1 arose out of a head on collision between two motor vehicles in St. Pierre de Veronne, Quebec, Canada on December 30, 1995. This location is several miles from the border of Canada and Vermont. The matter has been assigned to me for trial. The defendant Kok Jung Chen (“Chen”) maintains that governing choice of laws principles compel the conclusion that the law of Quebec Province, Canada applies to this case. The plaintiff Christine Turgeon (“Turgeon”) insists that the as a result of prior decisions by this court (Neel & McEvoy, JJ.) the applicability of Massachusetts law…