Legal Opinion
Paul H. Allen v. Chance Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 28, 1989No. 88-1536PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
On a summer night in 1978, Paul Allen was dismantling the Skydiver, an amusement park ride that resembled a Ferris wheel. Allen, then 20 years old, was employed by Dean & Flynn Fiesta Shows, an amusement park that traveled from place to place. As part of the disassembly process, Allen had to secure the motor to the frame of the ride. The motor had to be attached to the frame by placing a metal pin through a hole in the motor bracket and a hole mounted on the frame. As he had many times before, Allen struck the pin with a metal hammer. Fragments of the pin…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Colter v. Barber-Greene Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
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3Cited by52 opinions
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