Legal Opinion
Manning v. Nobile
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 11, 1991PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
In June, 1986, the plaintiff, John C. Manning, Jr. (Manning), struck a tree while driving an automobile. The accident happened in the early morning, after Manning left a party hosted by a coworker, Christopher Nobile (No-bile), in a suite at the Long Wharf Marriott Hotel (Marriott). At the party, Manning consumed a substantial amount of alcohol and, on the record before us, apparently was intoxicated. At issue is the liability of Marriott and Nobile. A Superior Court judge allowed summary judgments for the Marriott Corporation and Nobile. 3 For the reasons stated in this opinion, we conclude…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Coulter v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by95 opinions
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