Legal Opinion
Coy v. Simpson Marine Safety Equipment, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 28, 1986No. 83-1569PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CEREZO, District Judge.
On June 30, 1979, Charles Coy had an accident at the Motor Sport Park track in Loudon, New Hampshire, which caused his death two days later. On that day he had been participating in a motorcycle race and lost control of his motorcycle while exiting turn two of the track. He was thrown off or fell from his motorcycle, hitting the *21pavement with his head, his right arm and his shoulder. Notwithstanding the fact that the helmet he wore was considered one of the best motorcycle helmets in existence at the time, Charles Coy suffered severe injuries to his brain which were the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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