Legal Opinion
Jesionek v. Massachusetts Port Authority
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 25, 1978PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
In this tort action the plaintiff Cynthia J. Jesionek sought recovery for personal injuries sustained at the Massachusetts Port Authority’s Mystic Container Facility (facility) when the rear wheel of a forklift was driven over her . foot. After a trial in the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, the jury returned a verdict for Mrs. Jesionek. The defendant, Massachusetts Port Authority (authority), filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The trial judge took the authority’s motion under advisement and, pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 3:21, as amended, 366 Mass. 871…
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