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Pinnick v. Cleary

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk, 1971

271 N.E.2d 592

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Brief Fact Summary

Plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident caused soley by the negligence of the defendant. His tort action sought damages in excess of those allowed under the Massachusetts no-fault statute, c. 670.

Rule of Law and Holding

The court held that the inclusion of pedestrian harms does not invalidate c. 670 since they too receive the benefit of the certainty of a prompt recovery of a limited amount and limited exemption from liability instead of the necessity of tort proceedings or no compensation at all and liability to an unlimited amount.