Powers v. Mukpo

This action concerns personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Robert Douglas Powers (“Powers”), when the horse he was riding reared and fell backwards on top of him. At the time, Powers was receiving horseback riding lessons from Windhorse Dressage Academy (“WDA”) on a property in Sherborn, Massachusetts known as Woodlock Farm. Powers has brought negligence claims against Juanita Whitman (“Whitman”), a former WDA instructor, and Diana Mukpo (“Mukpo”), owner of the WDA. On June 8, 2000, the defendants filed a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 56, contending that they…