Blair v. Keating

The administratrix of the estate of Robert A. Blair seeks recovery for Blair’s death on the night of May 23, 1964, while tiding a motorcycle pursued for several miles at high speed by a police cruiser with siren and dome light operating. Police officers had observed Blair riding his motorcycle that night after earlier police warnings not to do so because of complaints. See G. L. c. 90, § 16 (as amended through St. 1961, c. 66; see later amendment by St. 1965, c. 239). We assume (without deciding) that some negligence in the conduct of the pursuit, on the part of the police officers, could…