Legal Opinion
Leary v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 16, 1985PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDreben, J.
On August 25, 1972, a tragic accident occurred in Jamaica Pond Park. Contrary to their parents’ instructions, eight year old Richard T. Leary, Jr., and two friends, aged six and eight, entered the park. Crossing a grassy area, they went to the shore of the pond, took off their shoes and socks and waded into the pond to chase fish. Despite warnings from the other two, Richard wanted to show his friends that he could swim. He turned on his back and, shortly thereafter, disap peared. The children screamed. Learning (through a third person) of their frantic cries, a sailing instructor tried to…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Hill v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Whitney v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Bolster v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Rosario v. City of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1978
- Morash & Sons, Inc. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Asiala v. City of FitchburgMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
- Belanger v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
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