Robinson ex rel. Myers v. Boston Housing Authority

BACKGROUND

This is a products liability action in which the Plaintiff, Ashley Myers Robinson (“Ashley"), a minor, alleges that the negligent design of a water heater manufactured by the Defendant Rheem Manufacturing Company (“Rheem”) was the proximate cause of scalding injuries she suffered. Rheem has filed a motion for summary judgment. For the reasons given below, the motion is allowed.

UNDISPUTED FACTS

The record, viewed as it must be in the light most favorable to the Plaintiff, establishes that Ashley was born on August 4, 1994. At all relevant times, Ashley lived with her mother, Nandora…