Legal Opinion
Dillon v. Town of Framingham
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 5, 1934PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action of tort heard before a judge of a district court. The plaintiff seeks to recover compensation for personal injuries alleged to have been received by her while a traveller upon a public way by reason of a defect therein. There was a finding in favor of the plaintiff for substantial damages. The report is unnecessarily long and contains much irrelevant matter. In particular all medical testimony as to the physical condition of the plaintiff should have been omitted because no question of law touching damages was reported. A report ought to state with conciseness and clarity…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ashapa v. ReedMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Ayers v. RatsheskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Beaucage v. MercerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
- Royle v. Worcester Buick Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- John B. Frey Co. v. S. Silk, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Bresnick v. HeathMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Gregory v. Maine Central RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Palma v. RaczMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Halnan v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Morello v. LevakisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
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