Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Providence Hockey Club, Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 2, 1977No. 75-13-AppealPublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.
The plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis A. Kennedy, Jr., brought this civil action against the Providence Hockey Club, Inc. (the hockey club). Mrs. Kennedy sought damages for injuries received from a flying hockey puck which struck her in the eye as she and her husband were watching a game at Rhode Island Auditorium; her husband sought consequential damages. The complaint alleged that the hockey club negligently failed to apprise Mrs. Kennedy of the danger and to afford her a safe seat. Additionally, the complaint charged a breach of warranty with respect to an allegedly defective seat.
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