Ruzzo v. LaRose Enterprises

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This is an appeal from the entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, LaRose Enterprises, d/b/a Taylor Rental Center (Taylor), and Douglas La-Rose, the president of Taylor. The plaintiff, Anthony J. Ruzzo, Sr. (Ruzzo), entered into a rental agreement with the defendants for the use of a plumbing tool typically referred to as a “power snake.” 1 The agreement contained an exculpatory clause (hereinafter disclaimer clause) disclaiming all liability on the part of Taylor for a host of eventualities, including personal injury and property damage arising from a…