Jean W. v. Commonwealth

Mass.

Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Citations: 414 Mass. 496, 610 N.E.2d 305, 1993 Mass. LEXIS 116

Decision Date: 3/8/1993

Jurisdiction: MA

Bluebook Citation: Jean W. v. Commonwealth, 414 Mass. 496, 610 N.E.2d 305, 1993 Mass. LEXIS 116 (Mass. 1993)

More Cases: Mass. decisions from 1993


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Opinion

Jean W. & others vs. Commonwealth & others.

Attorneys

  • Michael P. Hickey for the plaintiffs.
  • Mark P. Sutliff, Assistant Attorney General (Timothy A. Mullen, Assistant Attorney General, with him) for the Commonwealth.
majority By the Court.

The judgment of the Superior Court dismissing the complaint is reversed. The plaintiffs shall have thirty days from the date of the issuance of the rescript to file an amended complaint in the Superior Court. The case is remanded to the Superior Court for further proceedings.

So ordered.

Separate opinions of Chief Justice Liacos; Justice Wilkins, with whom Justice Abrams joins; Justice O’Connor, with whom Justices Nolan and Lynch join; and Justice Greaney appear below.

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