Legal Opinion
Smith v. Ariens Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 6, 1978PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The plaintiff Cheryl Smith (Smith) seeks to recover damages from the defendant manufacturer Ariens Company (Ariens) 1 for injuries sustained by her while she was operating an Ariens snowmobile.
On March 1, 1970, Smith, after receiving instructions concerning the operation of the snowmobile, operated it in a field. The snowmobile hit a rock which was partially covered by snow. On impact, the right side of Smith’s face came down and hit a brake bracket on the left side of the snowmobile. The brake bracket had two sharp metal protrusions on the inside which were toward the plaintiff’s face. As a…
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- Mickle v. BlackmonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
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