Legal Opinion
Scala v. Fedex Freight, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 6, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-13041-RWZPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
RYA W. ZOBEL, SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On January 7, 2014, plaintiff Thomas J. Scala was driving on Route 100 in Waterbury, Vermont, when his car was hit by a large chunk of ice. The ice crashed through Scala’s windshield and struck him, causing serious injuries to his eye and face. In this lawsuit, Scala alleges that the ice came from a defendant FedEx Freight, Inc. (“FedEx Freight”) tractor-trailer truck. He seeks to hold FedEx Freight liable for his injuries on the ground that it was negligent. The matter is before me on defendant’s motion for summary…
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