Legal Opinion
In Re National Spa & Pool Institute
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 22, 2001No. 19-31101PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT G. MAYER, Bankruptcy Judge.
On a warm summer day in 1991, Shawn Meneely, then 16 years old, was playing with friends at a neighbor’s swimming pool. He dove off a low dive into the pool. His head struck the bottom of the pool and he was rendered a quadriplegic. Seeking compensation for his injuries, he sued National Spa & Pool Institute (“National Spa”). National Spa developed and published voluntary safety standards for the design and construction of swimming pools which were relied upon in the construction of the pool in which he was injured. Me-neely contended that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Mennonite Board of Missions v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Lawrence Tractor Co. v. GregoryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re BlakelyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2010
- LAS UVAS VALLEY DAIRIESUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 2021