Elliott v. Lachance

Action to recover damages, consisting ol temporary loss of hair, severe emotional disturbance and related expenses, following a shampoo and permanent wave administered to the plaintiff by the defendant at her beauty parlor in Franklin on September 12, 1964. The bases of plaintiff’s action are (1) that die defendant negligently and carelessly performed the wave and other treatment, and (2) that the solution used in giving the permanent, warranted by the defendant to be safe, contained in fact dangerous and harmful chemicals which made it unfit for use.

Trial by jury resulted in a verdict for…