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Vanalstyne v. Whalen

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Aug 4, 1986
495 N.E.2d 837 (Mass. 1986)

Opinion

August 4, 1986.

Practice, Civil, Additur, Damages. Jury and Jurors. Damages, Additur.

John J.C. Herlihy ( Karen M. Thursby with him) for the plaintiff.

John F. Rogers for the defendant.


This case comes before us following our allowance of the plaintiff's application for further appellate review. We agree with the reasoning and conclusion of the Appeals Court. See VanAlstyne v. Whalen, 20 Mass. App. Ct. 239 (1985). We need add nothing. Accordingly, the judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded to the Superior Court for a new trial on damages.

So ordered.


Summaries of

Vanalstyne v. Whalen

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Aug 4, 1986
495 N.E.2d 837 (Mass. 1986)
Case details for

Vanalstyne v. Whalen

Case Details

Full title:DAVID A. VANALSTYNE, JR. vs. RICHARD WHALEN

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts

Date published: Aug 4, 1986

Citations

495 N.E.2d 837 (Mass. 1986)
398 Mass. 1004

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