· 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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