Legal Opinion
Trala v. Shea
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 22, 1971No. Civ. A. 71-1725-WPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WYZANSKI, Senior District Judge.
August 23, 1971 plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant Wesson Memorial Hospital and others alleging that the hospital caused her to suffer damage by the treatment it gave her during October 1964. September 17, 1971 Wesson Memorial Hospital answered denying liability.
On November 18, 1971 Wesson Memorial Hospital moved to amend its answer to add a fifth defense, alleging that “it is a public charity and therefore its liability, if any, in said cause of action shall not exceed the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000), exclusive of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Colby v. Carney HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
- Donald E. Powers v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. McKie Lighter Co., Inc., Donald E. Powers v. McKie Lighter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Ricker v. Northeastern UniversityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Perloff v. Symmes HospitalDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1980
- Rosenthal v. WarrenDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974