Dubrosky v. Lacerda, 97-0441 (1999)

DECISION

This matter comes before the Court on defendant Joseph F. Lacerda's ("father Lacerda") Motion for Summary Judgment. Jurisdiction of this Court is pursuant to R.I. Super. R. Civ. P. 56.

The plaintiffs filed a wrongful death action on behalf of their teenage son Edward Dubrosky ("Edward"). On or about September 2, 1997, defendant Joseph A. Lacerda ("son Lacerda") was operating a tractor pulling a potato harvester. Edward was hired to help son Lacerda with the potato harvesting. Edward was run over and killed by the potato harvester upon which he had been tiding. The potato harvester was…