Clarke v. Heisey

This medical malpractice action was brought in a United States District Court, Federal jurisdiction being based on diversity of State citizenship of the parties. In accordance with Feinstein v. Massachusetts Gen. Hosp., 643 F.2d 880, 888 (1st Cir. 1981), the claim was referred on January 19,1982, to the Superior Court by a Federal judge for hearing by a medical malpractice tribunal pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 60B. A tribunal was convened and, after hearing, filed its report on April 29, 1982, determining that the material presented by the plaintiffs “is not sufficient evidence to raise a…