Legal Opinion
Oldham v. Nerolich
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 26, 1983PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant had invited his ten year old nephew and the eleven year old plaintiff to his home. After returning from taking the boys fishing, the defendant left his home, front door closed but unlocked, with the boys sitting on the front steps and waiting to be picked up by the mother of the nephew.
The plaintiff and the nephew reentered the house, went into an upstairs bedroom, and removed a loaded rifle from an unlocked bedroom closet. The firearm, held by the nephew, discharged and struck the plaintiff.
A firearms expert testified that the firearm could have been secured easily and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Davis v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- International Fidelity Insurance v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Hartmann v. Boston Herald-Traveler Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. BlakelyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Zezuski v. Jenny Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Husband v. DuboseMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
- Pryor v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Arequipeno v. HallMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2000
- Miller v. ScannellMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1997
- Tyree v. KeaneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
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