Legal Opinion
Zimmerman v. Litvich
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 30, 1937PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
The first action, by the minor plaintiff, is for alleged malpractice against a physician and surgeon who treated him after his right hand had been injured in the wringer of a washing machine. The second action is by the father of the minor for consequential damages. After verdicts for the plaintiffs the judge allowed motions for new trial in both actions on the sole ground that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant the verdicts. The correctness of this ruling is the only question reported for our determination.
*92There was evidence which, if accepted by the jury in its aspect most…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Semerjian v. StetsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Bouffard v. CanbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Marangian v. ApelianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- King v. BelmoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Bernasconi v. BassiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Woronka v. SewallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Coburn v. MooreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Collins v. BaronMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Heinrich Ex Rel. Heinrich v. SweetCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Pfeiffer v. SalasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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