Anderson v. City of Springfield

The plaintiffs appeal from the entry of summary judgment in the Superior Court in favor of the defendant. We transferred the case to this court on our own motion, and affirm.

The plaintiffs’ action alleged that William Anderson was injured as a result of a defect in home plate on a softball diamond in a public park, and that the defendant’s negligence caused the defect. The other plaintiffs claim loss of consortium and mental anguish derived from the injuries sustained by William Anderson.

The city relies on the Commonwealth’s recreational use statute, G. L. c. 21, § 17C (1988 ed.), as an…