Legal Opinion

Kirby v. Morales

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided February 2, 2001No. 98-P-562PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDuefly, J.

The plaintiff, Cheryl Kirby, appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court entered in favor of the defendant Bowery Playboy Lounge of Salisbury, Inc. (Lounge), on its motion for a directed verdict, and from the denial of her motions for a mistrial and for a new trial. Kirby claims that evidence in her favor was erroneously excluded, that a curative instruction prompted by prejudicial opening remarks made by counsel for the Lounge was inadequate, and that the damage amount, awarded by the jury against the defendant George Morales2 was insufficient. We affirm the judgment and orders of the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Bartley v. PhillipsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  2. Commonwealth v. DayeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  3. Alholm v. Town of WarehamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  4. United States v. Gennaro J. OrricoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. TrigonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Baudanza v. Comcast of Massachusetts I, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
  2. Hussain v. Cameron Construction & Roofing Co.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2007
  3. Hasouris v. SorourMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
  4. McCauliff v. Captain's Lounge, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2002
  5. Borges v. McGovern's Family RestaurantMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2007

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