Lambert v. Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two actions of tort, the first action being for personal injuries received when the plaintiff was run into by a street car of the defendant after she had been thrown from an automobile driven by her husband, the plaintiff in the second action, when it tipped over, and the second action being for damages consequent upon the injuries to. the plaintiff’s wife and for damage to the automobile.
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Two actions of tort, the first action being for personal injuries received when the plaintiff was run into by a street car of the defendant after she had been thrown from an automobile driven by her husband, the plaintiff in the second action, when it tipped over, and the second action being for damages consequent upon the injuries to. the plaintiff’s wife and for damage to the automobile. Writs dated January 10, 1920. In the Superior Court, the actions were tried together before. Bishop, J. It appeared that the accident happened at fifteen minutes after noon on July 11, 1919, a day light and…
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
These are two actions of tort: the first, to recover for personal injuries received by the plaintiff on July 11, 1919, in consequence of being struck by one of the defendant’s cars after the automobile in which she was riding had upset upon the defendant’s car tracks; and the second, by her husband, who was operating the automobile at the time of the accident, to recover for medical and nursing expenses incurred by him in the treatment of his wife on account of the injuries sustained by her, and for damages to his automobile caused by being struck by the car.
The accident occurred on Osgood…
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