· 6/4/1987
Burt v. Meyer
Citations
- 508 N.E.2d 598
- 400 Mass. 185
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- adopting interpretation proposed in Guy v. Johnson, 15 Mass.App.Ct. 757, 448 N.E.2d 1142, 1144-45 (1983)
- adopting interpretation proposed in Guy v. Johnson, 448 N.E.2d 1142, 1144-45 (Mass. App. Ct. 1983)
- $174,-000 for widow and $20,000 for each child
- discussing “presumptive takers” pursuant to Mass.Gen.L. ch. 229, § 1
- compensatory damages measure fair monetary value of injury suffered
- $174,000 for widow and $20,000 for each child
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Judges: Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor
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