Giacomelli v. Massachusetts Greyhound Ass'n

The plaintiff sued the defendant for personal injuries sustained when the plaintiff sat in a chair at the defendant’s premises. The defendant denied any liability. The trial justice found for the defendant.

From the Report we learn that the defendant runs a race track and the plaintiff was a patron. The plaintiff sat on a chair supplied by the defendant for about one hour. He then left and returned and again sat on the chair. The chair gave way and the plaintiff fell to the floor and sustained his injuries. The chair was made of metal and was held together by welds. There was evidence that the…