Legal Opinion
Orasz v. Colonial Tavern, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 19, 1974PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuirico, J.
The first of these three cases is an action of tort for assault and battery in which Michael Orasz (plaintiff) alleges that while he was a patron in the tavern owned by Colonial Tavern, Inc. (defendant), he was beaten with a blackjack and kicked by a bartender employed by the defendant to maintain order and decorum. The question presented for our decision by all three cases now before us is whether the defendant is entitled to remove the tort action to the Superior Court for trial de nova under G. L. c. 231, § 104, as amended by St. 1965, c. 377. 2 The proper consideration of this question…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Heil v. McCannMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Lubell v. First National Stores, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
- Weil v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Weiner v. Pictorial Paper Package Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Real Property Co. v. PittMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Rollins Environmental Services, Inc. v. Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Paro v. Longwood HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Hudson v. Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Chavoor v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Parrell v. KeenanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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