Legal Opinion
McInnis v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided January 14, 1986No. Civ. A. 82-0422-SPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SELYA, District Judge.
This case, in its present posture, poses a question of first impression under Rhode Island law. An explication follows.
• I. BACKGROUND
On April 16, 1982, the plaintiff, Patricia Mclnnis, was driving a motorcycle manufactured by the defendant Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. (H-D). 1 She collided with a private passenger automobile driven by the third-party defendant, Florence Poirier. Mclnnis sustained grievous injuries, including the loss of her left leg.
In November of 1981, Mclnnis settled her chose in action against the adverse operator, Poirier,…
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