Legal Opinion
Federico v. Order of Saint Benedict in Rhode Island
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 29, 1995No. 95-1218PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
After John Federico, Jr., died at the defendant school, his parents brought this wrongful death action. Following a thirteen-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. On appeal, the principal issue is whether the district court misconceived the scope of the duty owed under Rhode Island law by a boarding school to one of its students. After careful review, we determine that there was no error and therefore affirm.
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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
John Federico, Jr. (“John”), was a sixteen-year-old boarding student at defendant Portsmouth Abbey…
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