Legal Opinion
Filosa v. Courtois Sand and Gravel Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 7, 1991No. 89-576-AppealPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHEA, Justice.
This matter comes before the Supreme Court on the appeal of the plaintiff from a judgment for the defendant in a wrongful-death action on grounds that the jury instructions on assumption of risk constituted prejudicial error.
The events giving rise to the lawsuit stem from an explosion and a fire at the Schubert Heat Treating Plant on November 30, 1983. The plant was owned and operated by the decedent, George Schubert (Schubert). The damage was extensive. The explosion and the fire were so intense that the interior and exterior walls were damaged or destroyed. The roof was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kennedy v. Providence Hockey Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
- Brown v. KendallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1850
- D'ANDREA v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
- Drew v. WallSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
3Cited by6 opinions
- Raimbeault v. Takeuchi Manufacturing (U.S.), Ltd.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
- Labrie v. Pace Membership Warehouse, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
- Sheehan v. THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKETING CORP.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- Martins v. Omega Elec. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
- LePage v. E-One, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014
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