| Docket # | SJC-10296 |
| Date | February 5, 2009 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Negligence, Standard of care, Duty to prevent harm, Hospital, Proximate cause, Duty owed to rescuer. Proximate cause. |
| Appealed From | Plymouth Superior Court, Justice Frank M. Gaziano |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Leavitt: Jeffrey S. Beeler |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Brockton Hospital, Inc.: Daniel J. Buoniconti |
| Amici Curiae | Professional Liability Foundation, Ltd.; Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association; Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
