Legal Opinion
Santos-Rodriguez v. SeaStar Solutions
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 8, 2017No. 15-2171PPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Bernardino Santos-Rodríguez (“Santos”) was injured in a boating accident when a corroded rod end that was part of the boat’s steering mechanism failed. Santos and several relatives sued Defendant Seastar Solutions (“Seastar”), the manufacturer of the boat’s steering mechanism, alleging a design defect and a failure to warn. Santos appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Seastar. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
1. The Boating Accident
On June 25, 2010, Santos was riding in a twin-engine boat in a bay near Guayama,…
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