Legal Opinion
Hennessey v. Pyne
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 13, 1997No. 95-687-AppealPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FLANDERS, Justice.
When hitting a golf ball, does a golfer owe any duty to persons living in residences immediately adjacent to the golf course? If so, is that duty breached when the golfer unintentionally hits a ball that veers off the course, strikes a resident on her own property, and injures her? This appeal from a summary judgment requires us to tee off on these questions for the first time in Rhode Island. 1
Ever since Mark Twain quipped that golf was nothing more than “a good walk spoiled,” 2 the game of golf has continued to excite flamboyant commentary concerning those who ply…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Hydro-Manufacturing, Inc. v. Kayser-Roth Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
- Kirby v. Planning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
- E.W. Audet & Sons, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurace Co. of NewarkSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
- Marr Scaffolding Co., Inc. v. Fairground Forms, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Selwyn v. WardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
- Volpe v. GallagherSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
- Willis v. OmarSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
- State v. CardonaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
- Raimbeault v. Takeuchi Manufacturing (U.S.), Ltd.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
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