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HEACOCK v. HEACOCK

402 Mass. 21 (1988)

520 N.E.2d 151

CARLA HEACOCK vs. GREGG HEACOCK.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

March 22, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Newman for the plaintiff.

Barry J. Connelly (Stephen C. Maloney with him) for the defendant.

Leslye Orloff, Wendy S. White, & Cynthia W. Simon of the District of Columbia & Betty Gittes, for Women's Legal Defense Fund, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, LIACOS, ABRAMS & O'CONNOR, JJ.

HENNESSEY, C.J.

The plaintiff appeals from the dismissal in the Superior Court of her tort action against her former husband. A judge dismissed this action on the ground that the issues presented in the tort action had been addressed previously in the parties' divorce action. We transferred the case to this court on our own motion, and now reverse.

We summarize the facts as stated in the Superior Court complaint....

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