PALINKAS v. BENNETT


416 Mass. 273 (1993)

620 N.E.2d 775

NICOLE PALINKAS & others vs. LAWRENCE BENNETT.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

October 8, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Mulvey for the plaintiffs.

Craig M. Brown for the defendant.

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


NOLAN, J.

Nicole Palinkas, a minor, and her parents brought this action against two physicians, Dr. Lawrence Bennett and Dr. Theodore Golden, alleging that the physicians' negligent treatment for Nicole caused her to suffer severe and permanent brain damage. After a jury trial and verdicts for the defendants, the Superior Court judge entered judgment for each defendant. The jury found that the defendant, Dr. Bennett, had not acted negligently and, upon discharging...

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