R.L. Currie Corp. v. E. Coast Sand & Gravel, Inc.

*782This case presents the issue whether the defendant (having left heavy-duty equipment unlocked, unattended, and running idle with keys in the ignition on a lot shared with the plaintiff) has a duty of care to the plaintiff whose property was damaged by an unauthorized third-party user of the equipment. Concluding that the unauthorized use was not reasonably foreseeable, a Superior Court judge granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant on the plaintiff's claim for negligence.1 We reverse.

*783Background. We summarize the undisputed facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the…