Legal Opinion
McDonough v. Whalen
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 24, 1974PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuirico, J.
The plaintiffs Robert E. McDonough, Jr., and Suellen McDonough brought these actions of tort against the defendants William T. Whalen (Whalen) and Roger G. DesVergnes (DesVergnes) to recover for personal injuries and property damage allegedly caused by the defendants’ negligent design and installation of a sewerage or septic system for the plaintiffs’ house.
■ The facts may be summarized. The plaintiffs are a married couple with three young children. In November, 1966, they purchased a house at 107 Stanson Drive, North Attleborough, from Fred’s Realty Co., Inc., the builder, for $22,500 plus…
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