Legal Opinion
Rice v. James Hanrahan & Sons
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 5, 1985PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWarner, J.
In 1978, the plaintiffs, Nancy Rice and her husband, Michael, entered into a contract with the defendant James Hanrahan & Sons (Hanrahan) for the installation of ureaformaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI) in their home. The UFFI, allegedly manufactured by defendant Celsius Insulation Resources Inc. , 3 was installed in the Rice’s home in February, 1979, by Hanrahan. Once installed, it allegedly emitted vapors which caused Nancy Rice to develop “moderate to mild neuropsychiatric memory losses” and which diminished the economic value of their home.
The case was tried on a breach of warranty of…
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- Purity Supreme, Inc. v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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