Mitchell v. Sky Climber, Inc.

The plaintiff’s decedent (Mitchell) died on July 28, 1979, as a result of a strong and sustained electric shock he received while working from movable scaffolding equipment attached to a building on Winter Street in Boston. The complaint, as now amended, alleges negligence against the defendant Sky Climber, Inc. (Sky Climber), which sold lift motors to the defendant Marr Scaffolding Company (Marr) which, in turn, sold or leased the lift motors and other scaffolding equipment to Mitchell’s employer, Brisk Waterproofing Co., Inc.

A Superior Court judge heard the case on Sky Climber’s motion for…