Legal Opinion
Russell v. City of New Bedford
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 29, 2009No. 08-P-441PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFecteau, J.
The defendant, the city of New Bedford (city), appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff on his claims, brought under the provisions of G. L. c. 258, § 2, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994 & Supp. Ill 1997), that the city unlawfully demolished two buildings he owned.1 In particular, the city claims that there was insufficient evidence to support verdicts of negligence and civil rights violations. The city next claims that the trial judge abused his discretion by allowing opinion testimony about the future value of the property. The city also claims error in the calculation of prejudgment…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Jett v. Dallas Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- City of Lawrence v. FalzaranoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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