'' Commonwealth v. Welansky '' , Supreme Court of Massachusetts , 55 N.E. 2d 902 ( 1944 ) , is a criminal case about the Cocoanut Grove fire that illustrates principles of negligent homicide and reckless homicide in the case where there is not an affirmative act , but a failure to act ( omission ) when there is a duty of care
Cocoanut Grove fire
Cocoanut Grove fire
Commonwealth v. Welansky