Marco v. Green

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• holding that, where statute is not ambiguous or couched in terms suggesting that court must look beyond its express language, the court is to construe the statute in accordance with its plain meaning
• interpreting G. L. c. 192, § 1, as \requiring\ the filing of a petition
• interpreting G. L. c. 192, § 1, as “requiring” the filing of a petition
• voluntary administrator under § 3–1201 predecessor statute lacks authority to bring or maintain statutory wrongful death action
• voluntary administrator under § 3-1201 predecessor statute lacks authority to bring or maintain statutory wrongful death action
• “[A] voluntary administratrix acting pursuant to [G.L.c. 195], §16 possesses no authority to bring a wrongful death claim, or to settle one”

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