Legal Opinion
Enrich v. Windmere Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 6, 1993PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The plaintiff, Peter D. Enrich, brought this product liability action for property damage sustained as a result of a fire he alleged was caused by an electric cooling fan distributed by the defendant, Windmere Corporation. The plaintiff asserted claims for negligence, breach of warranty, and violation of G. L. c. 93A (1992 ed.). Trial commenced before a jury in the Superior Court on the liability issues. The defendant moved for a directed verdict after the plaintiff’s opening statement, at the close of the plaintiff’s case, and at the close of all the evidence. While recognizing that…
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3Cited by72 opinions
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