Massachusetts’ highest appellate court ruled recently that in certain circumstances a special relationship, and a corresponding duty to take reasonable measures to prevent suicide, may be created between a university and a student. However, the court decided that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had no such duty on the particular facts before it.
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City and School Not Liable for Injury to Student Caused by Bullying
In a recent case, the highest court in Massachusetts (Supreme Judicial Court) addressed the issue of a public school’s liability for negligently permitting bullying to occur, which resulted in a fourth-grade student becoming paralyzed after being pushed down a flight of stairs. [Read more…]
John Altomare Travels to Guatemala, Haiti to Assist the Needy
FA&E partner John Altomare, current Chair of the Seven Hills Foundation Board of Directors, does not just give lip service to the Seven Hills Global Outreach (SHGO). He recently traveled to Guatemala and, on a separate trip, to Haiti with other volunteers to assist those in need. [Read more…]
Employer Liability for Commissions Under the Massachusetts Wage Act
A District Court Judge for the United States District Court in Massachusetts has recently held that an employer is liable to pay commissions to a former employee even though the employer’s commission policy provided that commissions were not due to an employee who resigned. [Read more…]
FAE Partner John Altomare Named Trustee at Bay State Savings Bank
Fusaro, Altomare & Ermilio (FAE) Partner, John N. Altomare has been named Director at Bay State Savings Bank. Bay State Savings Bank is a savings bank headquartered in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. [Read more…]
Liability Waiver Does Not Protect the YMCA
In a recent decision, a Massachusetts Superior Court ruled that a liability waiver, a release of all claims signed before the plaintiff’s decedent participated in a particular program, did not protect the YMCA from a wrongful death claim. [Read more…]
John Altomare Quoted About Work with Non-profit
Fusaro, Altomare & Ermilio (FAE) Partner, John N. Altomare is currently serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Seven Hills Foundation, a local non-profit with global outreach affiliates.
FAE Partner John Altomare to Serve as Chair of Non-Profit Board
Fusaro, Altomare & Ermilio (FAE) Partner, John N. Altomare will serve as the Chairman of the Board for Seven Hills Foundation for the coming year. John most recently served as Vice-chairman of the Board for the non-profit. [Read more…]
Law Firm Featured in Book on Italian Heritage in Worcester County
The law firm of Fusaro, Altomare & Ermilio was recently featured in a book written by Vincent A. Lapomarda, S.J., S.T.L, Ph.D., an associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Professor Lapomarda’s book is entitled, “The Italians in Worcester County, Massachusetts.” [Read more…]
High School and Coach May Be Liable In Negligence to Player for Failure to Follow Head Injury Protocols
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge recently ruled that a high school field hockey coach and the school may be liable in negligence for injuries caused by the coach’s failure to have his own player evaluated after an initial head injury and failure to report the nature of her injury afterward to parents, medical professionals or other school officials. [Read more…]
