Legal Opinion
CHAPMAN EX REL. EST. OF CHAPMAN v. Bernard's Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 20, 2001No. Civ.A. 97-40127-NMGPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
This case arises out of the death of Ashton Chapman, the son of plaintiff, Karyn Chapman (“Chapman”) in a daybed allegedly manufactured by defendant Bernard’s, Inc. (“Bernard’s”) and sold by defendant Mattress Discounters. Plaintiff filed the instant action as administratrix of the estate of her son, Ashton Chapman. Pending before this Court are Bernard’s motions 1) for summary judgment (Docket No. 41), 2) to bifurcate trial (Docket No. 51), 3) to reopen discovery in order to take discovery from Mattress Discounters (Docket No. 53), 4) to strike…
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