Opinion ID: 196374
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Relevant Facts on the Summary Judgment Record

Text: Viewed most favorably to Carreiro, the facts of record3 relevant to the successor liability question are as follows. Leach sold the allegedly defective machine press to Robbins, Carreiro's employer, in 1980. Leach, a Rhode Island corporation, was originally owned and operated by Harry Leach and his sons Oscar and Max. After Harry Leach's death, Oscar, Max, and Max's son Bruce were the stockholders of 3. Local Rule 56.1 of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts requires the party moving for summary judgment to provide a concise statement of the material undisputed facts with citations to affidavits, depositions, or other documentation permitted under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). The party opposing summary judgment must provide a concise statement of material disputed facts, also with citations to affidavits, etc. Properly supported facts set forth by the moving party are deemed admitted unless controverted by the factual statement of the opposing party.See generally Stepansichen v. Merchants Despatch Transp. Corp., 722 F.2d 922, 930 (1st Cir. 1983) (sanctioning such local rules that facilitate analysis of summary judgment motions). -8- 8 Leach, with Oscar as President and Secretary and Max as VicePresident and Treasurer. Leach sold new, rebuilt, and used machine tools and various other pieces of production and metalworking equipment, some of which it manufactured. In March 1980, Main was incorporated under Rhode Island law with Max Leach and his three children as stockholders. At incorporation and at the time this action commenced, Oscar Leach was not a stockholder of Main, although he was a director. Its other officers and directors were Max and Bruce Leach. Main's primary business at the time of the accident was the sale of used machine tools and various pieces of production and metalworking equipment. Unlike Leach, it never rebuilt or manufactured machinery. Main is a registered agent of Rhodes and sells the Rhodes New Stamp-Matic press, the same press that injured Ms. Carreiro. Thirteen of Main's employees are former employees of Leach. Main and Leach shared the same address from 1980, when Main was incorporated, until 1982, when Leach was dissolved, but Main always had its own telephone number and letterhead. After Leach dissolved, its address was in care of Bruce Leach. In response to a discovery request by Robbins, Main produced certain documents of Leach. In March 1982, Leach was voluntarily dissolved. All of Leach's inventory and assets were sold, discarded, or otherwise disposed of; none were acquired by or transferred -9- 9 to Main. Main acquired no shares of Leach stock. Main was never a creditor of Leach, but it may have done service work on some machines sold by Leach.