Legal Opinion
Ricci v. Alternative Energy Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 3, 2000No. 99-1919PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
A fall of some 80 feet from a tall biomass stack at a power plant in Livermore Falls, Maine, killed David Ricci, a young environmental worker sent to do emissions testing on the stack. This tort action by Ricci’s father, Thomas Ricci, was brought against the company whose stack was involved, Alternative Energy, Inc., and its predecessor (“the AEI defendants”) and the design/build contractor of the power plant, Zurn EPC Services, Inc., and its parent corporation (“the Zurn defendants”).
The primary question in this case is whether, on the materials submitted on summary…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States Ex Rel. Touhy v. RagenSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Laurence B. Greenburg, Etc. v. Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- William MULLIN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. RAYTHEON COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Roy Bieghler and Joanne Hoff v. Thomas S. Kleppe, Secretary of the Interior, United States of America, and the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by33 opinions
- Sensing v. Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Maria Elosu v. Middlefork Ranch IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2022
- Uncle Henry's Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Plaut Consulting Co., Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant, Edgewing, a Division of Plaut Consulting Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- Baum-Holland v. Hilton El Con Management, LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2020
- Webber v. International Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.