Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 59C (2026)

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Section 59C. An action pending before the superior court which alleges malpractice, error or mistake against a physician, surgeon, dentist, optometrist, hospital or sanitarium shall, at the request of either party, be advanced by the court so that it may be heard and determined with as little delay as possible.

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Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: Salem Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc. v. Quinn, 386 N.E.2d 1268 (Mass. 1979).

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Salem Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc. v. Quinn, 386 N.E.2d 1268 (Mass. 1979). “See G. L. c. 231, § 59C, as amended through St.”

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