Legal Opinion
Brown v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 19, 2009No. 07-2654PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Ian Brown suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident that occurred near Hartwell Road in Bedford, Massachusetts. Brown’s injuries, which resulted from his collision with a utility pole located off the edge of the road and on the “road-side” of a guardrail, left him a paraplegic.
Brown and his parents (for convenience, “Brown”) brought a negligence action against Boston Edison, a utility company, and the United States. 1 Brown claimed that both parties were liable for his injuries because both allowed a dangerous condition — the utility pole’s location on the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Jupin v. KaskMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Bogan v. City of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Ramirez-Carlo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Luoni v. BerubeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
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3Cited by31 opinions
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