Legal Opinion
Aleo v. SLB Toys USA, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 13, 2013PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
In 2006, while visiting relatives in Andover, twenty-nine year old Robin Aleo4 attempted to use an inflatable swimming pool slide that had been imported and sold by Toys “R” Us, Inc., and Toysrus.com, LLC (collectively, Toys R Us).5 She slid down head first; when she reached the bottom of the slide, it collapsed, and her head struck the concrete deck of the swim*400ming pool through the fabric of the slide. Robin’s upper two cervical vertebrae fractured, resulting in quadriplegia. She died the following day, after her family, in accordance with her wishes, decided to withdraw life support.
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