Legal Opinion
William Brooks, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Matthew Brooks, a Minor v. Outboard Marine Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 6, 2000No. 2000PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACKGROUND
2Per curiam
A tragic accident occurred on June 25, 1996. Theresa Brooks rented a boat from Harry’s Bait Shop in Waterport, New York for her 14-year-old son Matthew and his 15-year-old friend Andrew May. Neither boy was old enough to rent the boat or in possession of any certification or license which would allow him to legally do so. After renting the boat, Mrs. Brooks sent the two boys off to fish unsupervised. The owner of the shop also understood that the boys would use the boat unsupervised. Matthew’s fishing line soon became entangled with the propeller. The motor was still running but was…
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