| Docket # | SJC-09964 |
| Date | March 4, 2008 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, JJ.
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| Summary | Negligence, Doctor, Medical malpractice, Wrongful death, Loss of chance, Causation. Medical malpractice, Complaint. Wrongful death. Damages, Wrongful death, Loss of chance. Practice, Civil, Instructions to jury. |
| Appealed From | Norfolk Superior Court, Justice Ernest B. Murphy |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Birnbaum: Peter C. Knight, Tory A. Weigand
Dedham Medical Associates, Inc.: John D. Bruce |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Matsuyama: Max Borten, Sidney Gorovitz |
| Amici Curiae | Professional Liability Foundation; 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) |
