Decker v. New England Public Warehouse, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the CourtRudman, J.
[¶ 1] Carroll and Donna Decker appeal from a summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Mills, J.) in favor of both New England Public Warehouse, Inc. (NEPW) and S.D. Warren Co. The Deckers contend that the Superior Court erred by finding (1) that NEPW and S.D. Warren owed no duty of care to properly load Carroll Decker’s tractor trailer; and (2) that no genuine issue of material fact existed concerning the latent danger of improperly loading the truck’s cargo. We disagree and affirm the judgment.
I. FACTS
[¶ 2] The affidavits and dispositions submitted in support of the…
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