Aadland v. Boat Santa Rita II, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS _________________________________________ ) MAGNUS AADLAND, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 17-cv-11248-DJC ) BOAT SANTA RITA II, INC., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OF DECISION CASPER, J. October 15, 2020 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Magnus Aadland (“Aadland”) alleges that Defendant Boat Santa Rita II, Inc. (“BSR II”) breached its duty to provide maintenance and is liable for punitive damages for failing to do so (Counts III and IV, respectively). After a three-day bench trial, the…