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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)

Citation
Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
Parent Document
Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2009-09-15

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On July 20, 2002, the plaintiffs planned to help Baker pack for her upcoming move. Earlier in the day, Scott had consumed a glass of wine with lunch at his home. He and his wife then went to Baker’s apartment, where several other people were helping. Scott drank a beer while socializing with some of the other guests, and opened another beer when he began to help pack. He took a rug onto the porch to shake it out, and leaned over the section of railing on the other side of the porch from where Garfield had made a repair in 1996. As he stood up, the railing gave way and Scott fell to the ground, seriously injuring his shoulder.