Legal Opinion
Colter v. Barber-Greene Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 20, 1988PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
On December 5,1978, David E. Colter suffered severe arm injuries while greasing the gears of a twin screw sand classifier owned and operated by Colter’s employer, Marshfield Sand & Gravel Company (Marshfield).2 The machine was manufactured by a division of Barber-Greene Company (Barber-Greene) which sold it to Worcester Sand & Gravel Company (Worcester). Worcester traded the machine to New England Road Machinery Company (New England), which later sold it to Marshfield. Colter sued Barber-Greene, Worcester, and New England asserting causes of action for negligence, breach of implied warranty…
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