Legal Opinion
Short v. Marinas USA Ltd. Partnership
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided March 1, 2011No. 10-P-565PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrainger, J.
The plaintiff’s boat was destroyed by a fire originating on a neighboring boat while both vessels were docked at the defendants’ marina in Quincy. As detailed below, a judge of the Superior Court entered a default judgment against the defendants on numerous claims as a sanction for repeated discovery violations. On appeal, the defendants contend that the judge abused his discretion in issuing the default judgment. They further contend that the judge incorrectly applied State law, in lieu of Federal admiralty law, in calculating the plaintiff’s damages.
Background. The plaintiff, Kenneth F.…
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