Legal Opinion
DeSimone v. Pedonti
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 25, 1941PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
The minor plaintiff at the time of her injury was riding as a guest at the defendant’s invitation in an automobile which she testified was being driven by him. The decisive issue in both cases is whether the accident was caused by gross negligence of the defendant.
There was much conflict in the evidence, but from that most favorable to the plaintiff the jury could make these findings: On the evening of June 17, 1937, the defendant met the plaintiff at Nantasket and offered to drive her to Weymouth where she was employed as a “domestic.” The defendant turned off the main road into Hobart…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cook v. ColeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- McKenna v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Richards v. DonohueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Kohutynski v. KohutynskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Channon v. LynchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Driscoll v. PaganoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Romer v. KaplanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Tomaino v. NewmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- McGrath v. ParsonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Reeves v. MargeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
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