Legal Opinion
Fahey v. Rockwell Graphic Systems, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 27, 1985PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.
On January 24, 1977, Robert W. Fahey, a pressman employed by Acme Printing Company (Acme), sustained injuries to his right arm when it was pulled into and crushed by a printing press designed and manufactured by the defendant Roland Offsetmaschinenfabrik (Roland) and distributed by the defendant Rockwell Graphic Systems, Inc. (Rockwell). Fahey and his wife sought damages against Roland and Rockwell on theories of negligent design and breach of warranty 3 and against Rockwell on a theory of negligent instruction. At the close of the plaintiffs’ case before a Superior Court jury, the judge…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
- Mullins v. Pine Manor CollegeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Suter v. San Angelo Foundry & MacHine CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Robinson v. Reed-Prentice Division of Package Machinery Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Poirier v. Town of PlymouthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Colter v. Barber-Greene Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Seasword v. Hilti, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1995
- Cigna Insurance v. OY Saunatec, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Enrich v. Windmere Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Heins v. Wilhelm Loh Wetzlar Optical Machinery GmbH & Co. KG.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
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