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7 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1939–1975 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Leist's Casegreen1 sentence1975Contrast Leist’s Case, 350 Mass. 465, 469 (1966). | 1 | 1 |
Brightman's Casegreen1 sentence1974See Brightman’s Case, 220 Mass. 17, 20 (1914). (“Acceleration of previously existing heart disease to a mortal end sooner than otherwise it would have come is an injury within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act.”) See also Walker’s Case, 243 Mass. 224, 225-226 (1922). (2) The trial judge found that “there was no evidence in the record showing that the insurer was not prejudiced by [the late claim] . . ..” “While the burden was upon the employee to prove that the insurer was not prejudiced by the delay in filing his claim, that burden might be sustained by a warrantable inference fro | 1 | 1 |
Walker's Casegreen1 sentence1974See Brightman’s Case, 220 Mass. 17, 20 (1914). (“Acceleration of previously existing heart disease to a mortal end sooner than otherwise it would have come is an injury within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act.”) See also Walker’s Case, 243 Mass. 224, 225-226 (1922). (2) The trial judge found that “there was no evidence in the record showing that the insurer was not prejudiced by [the late claim] . . ..” “While the burden was upon the employee to prove that the insurer was not prejudiced by the delay in filing his claim, that burden might be sustained by a warrantable inference fro | 1 | 1 |
Kangas's Casegreen1 sentence1974See Kangas’s Case, 282 Mass. 155, 158-160 (1933). | 1 | 1 |
Berthiaume's Casegreen1 sentence1974See Brightman’s Case, 220 Mass. 17, 20 (1914). (“Acceleration of previously existing heart disease to a mortal end sooner than otherwise it would have come is an injury within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act.”) See also Walker’s Case, 243 Mass. 224, 225-226 (1922). (2) The trial judge found that “there was no evidence in the record showing that the insurer was not prejudiced by [the late claim] . . ..” “While the burden was upon the employee to prove that the insurer was not prejudiced by the delay in filing his claim, that burden might be sustained by a warrantable inference fro | 1 | 1 |
Moore's Casegreen1 sentence1960See Moore’s Case, 249 Mass. 173, 176 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Watson's Case
green
1 sentence1968Watson’s Case, 322 Mass. 581, 585 . | 1 | 1968–1968 |
Perrotta's Case
green
1 sentence1960Perrotta’s Case, 318 Mass. 737, 739 . | 1 | 1960–1960 |
De Felippo's Case
green
1 sentence1941De Felippo’s Case, 245 Mass. 308 . | 1 | 1941–1941 |
Booth's Case
green
1 sentence1939The burden of proof in this particular was on the employee, Booth’s Case, 289 Mass. 322, 325 , but the burden is sustained if he introduces evidence from which a reasonable inference can be drawn that the insurer suffered no prejudice. | 1 | 1939–1939 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.