Zavras v. Capeway Rovers Motorcycle Club, Inc.

Peter Zavras was injured while a participant in a motor dirt bike (motorcycle) race at the defendant’s premises in Middleborough. He filed a three-count complaint which, as amended, alleged the following: negligence in failing to provide suitable flag holders to protect the participants from accidents (count one); gross negligence in providing incompetent minor children to act as “flagmen” (count two); and gross negligence by the “flagman” in acting in an extremely careless manner and in reckless disregard of the consequences (count three).

After discovery, the defendant filed a motion for…