Legal Opinion

Drake v. Goodman

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 3, 1982PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.

In this medical malpractice action, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. On their appeal, the plaintiffs challenge the rulings of the trial judge concerning the admissibility of evidence. 2 They object to the admission of certain testimony of two defense experts concerning the cause of the minor plaintiff’s injuries and to the denial of their request to present a rebuttal witness. There was no error; we affirm the judgment.

For a general background of the case, we summarize certain of the evidence. The plaintiff Christine Drake testified to sustaining an injury to her left hand while…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BoydMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. SeitMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  3. Commonwealth v. DevlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  5. Commonwealth v. VaughnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  5. Commonwealth v. ConleyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1993

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