Legal Opinion

Goodney v. Smith

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 2, 1968PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpiegel, J.

This is a suit in equity under G. L. c. 214, § 3 (10), to reach and apply the obligation of an insurance company to a judgment debtor, the defendant Carol A. Smith, under a motor vehicle liability policy issued by the defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company (insurer) to the defendant Francis Flanagan. The trial judge made findings and a decree was entered ordering the insurer to pay the plaintiff on account of said judgment the sum of $10,000 plus interest and costs, and to pay the defendant Smith the sum of $1,330. The latter sum includes $1,250 for the "reasonable value” of services…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Salonen v. PaanenenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  2. Horneman v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  3. Langan v. PianowskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  4. Thompson v. BeliauskasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
  5. Kavanaugh v. ColomboMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SwensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. FestaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. FerraraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. DutneyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. LaFranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972

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