Legal Opinion
Vertentes v. Barletta Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 11, 1984PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The plaintiff, Joao Vertentes, seeks further appellate review pursuant to G. L. c. 211A, § 11, after a decision of the Appeals Court.1 The Appeals Court reversed the judgment on a jury verdict which had awarded him $900,000, for injuries suffered when he was struck by a motor vehicle in the course of his employment as a construction worker on a highway rebuilding project. Vertentes v. Barletta Co., 16 Mass. App. Ct. 463 (1983).2 After reviewing the factual and legal issues presented, we reverse the judgment of the Superior Court.
The defendant, The Barletta Company, Inc. (Barletta), contracted…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Epperly v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by39 opinions
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