Johnson v. Rufo, 26 Mass. L. Rptr. 226 (2009)

Citation: Johnson v. Rufo, 26 Mass. L. Rptr. 226 (2009)
Parent Document: Johnson v. Rufo, 26 Mass. L. Rptr. 226 (2009)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2009-10-28
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8357287/johnson-v-rufo/ ↗

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One of the tools Johnson used was a power table saw that he had purchased earlier at a local hardware store. In his deposition, Johnson admitted to having used the table saw three times before the incident. Johnson also admitted to having read the manual and to having realized that the table saw’s protective blade guard was missing.2 Nevertheless, he proceeded to use the table saw for the cove base project and ultimately severed two of his fingers with it. Johnson would not have suffered the amputations had the saw been equipped with a protective guard. Rufo was neither present at the time of the incident nor was he aware that Johnson was performing the job on that particular day. Rufo did not order Johnson to use the table saw. In fact, Rufo did not know that Johnson owned a table saw.

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