OPINION AND ORDER
SELYA, District Judge.
This case, in its present posture, poses a question of first impression under Rhode Island law. An explication follows.
I. BACKGROUND
On April 16, 1982, the plaintiff, Patricia McInnis, was driving a motorcycle manufactured by the defendant Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. (H-D).
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