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Rosenbloom v. Honour Corp. Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: An aquarium expert’s employee was bitten by a shark he was hired to move. The court ruled the club that owned the shark was not liable, as the employee, a professional handler, assumed the risk inherent in his specialized job.
Legal Significance: This case extends the “veterinarian’s rule”—a form of primary assumption of risk—to other professionals hired to handle dangerous animals, negating the owner’s strict liability for injuries arising from the very hazard the professional was employed to confront.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Honour Corp., doing business as The Shark Club (the Club), hired Reef Systems, Inc. (Reef), an expert in building and maintaining aquariums, to move a shark that had outgrown its tank. Reef’s principal, Richard Barbosa, brought his employee, Steven Rosenbloom, to assist. Barbosa directed Rosenbloom to enter the aquarium tank and grab the shark by its tail while Barbosa held its head. As they lifted the shark, it thrashed violently. Barbosa released his hold, and the shark spun around and bit Rosenbloom’s arm. Rosenbloom sued the Club, alleging negligence and strict liability for keeping a dangerous animal. The Club moved for summary judgment, arguing that Rosenbloom’s claims were barred by the doctrine of primary assumption of the risk. The trial court granted the motion, and Rosenbloom appealed.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Does the primary assumption of the risk doctrine bar an employee of a professional animal handling company from recovering against the animal’s owner for injuries sustained from a risk inherent in the task for which the professional was hired?
Yes. The Club is not liable for Rosenbloom’s injuries because, by virtue Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehend
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Legal Issue
Does the primary assumption of the risk doctrine bar an employee of a professional animal handling company from recovering against the animal’s owner for injuries sustained from a risk inherent in the task for which the professional was hired?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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Flash Summary
- Holding: The doctrine of primary assumption of the risk bars a