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· 12/11/1991

Manning v. Nobile

Citations

  • 582 N.E.2d 942
  • 411 Mass. 382

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that there were no facts supporting a high probability of substantial harm where defendant supplied a hotel party with liquor but no bartender and a guest later drove under the influence
  • affirming trial court’s granting of summary judgment because plaintiff could not meet burden of proof for recklessness
  • setting forth reasons for refusing to impose same duty of care on social host as is imposed on licensed establishment
  • applying the wilful, wanton, and reckless standard under G. L. c. 231, § 85T
  • “The terms ‘wilful,’ ‘wanton,’ and ‘reckless’ are often used interchangeably. Nothing turns on the absence of one or another of these terms”
  • “The terms ‘wilful,’ “wanton,’ and ‘reckless’ are often used interchangeably. Nothing turns on the absence of one or another of these terms”

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Judges: Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor, Greaney

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