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THOMAS v. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

389 Mass. 408 (1983)

450 N.E.2d 600

SUSIE THOMAS vs. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

June 10, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Kallis for the plaintiff.

Barbara A. Fay (James G. Fay with her) for the defendant.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, LIACOS, NOLAN, & LYNCH, JJ.

NOLAN, J.

This case raises the question whether G.L.c. 161A, § 21,1 the statute of limitations applicable to actions against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), controls the time frame for commencement of actions of contract for personal injuries against the MBTA. We hold that § 21 governs actions of contract as well as tort for personal injuries sustained by a passenger of the MBTA.

While a passenger...

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