Belizzi v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

WILSON, J.

INTRODUCTION

The plaintiffs Third Amended Complaint alleges that on September 2, 2008 a mobility scooter that he had rented from the defendant “unexpectedly accelerated, throwing him to the ground, and causing the plaintiff severe personal injury and damage. He alleges that the defendant was negligent in one or more of the following ways:

“5. The injuries and damages sustained by the plaintiff were caused by the negligence and carelessness of the defendant in that they:

a. Failed to inspect the scooter to ensure it was in proper working order, free from defects…