Amicus Announcement

THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT IS SOLICITING AMICUS BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA FROM INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL PENDING BEFORE THE COURT

ARGUMENT IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2007.

SJC-09869
Lyn-Ann Coombes, administratrix v. David Sacca & another

    A seventy-five year old man under the care of a physician was driving, suffered shortness of breath, lost consciousness, and lost control of his vehicle, striking and killing a ten year old child: the issue in this case brought by the child's estate is whether the driver's primary care physician can be held liable in tort for having failed to warn his patient that, because of his medical conditions and use of certain medications, he should not drive.

    Interested parties may file their briefs in the Office of the Clerk for the Commonwealth, John Adams Courthouse, Suite 1-400, Pemberton Square, Boston MA 02108-1724 (Telephone 617-557-1020). Parties filing amicus briefs are expected to comply with the requirements of Rules 17, 19 and 20 of Mass. Rules of Appellate Procedure. Amicus briefs, to assist the court, should focus on the ramifications of a decision and not solely on the interests of the parties filing such briefs.

Susan Mellen, Clerk

December 7, 2006