Legal Opinion

Thompson v. BD. OF EDUCATION, CITY OF MILLVILLE

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided January 19, 1953PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Oliphant, J.

This is an action for personal injuries. The plaintiff-appellant Ruth M. Thompson was an invitee in the Millville. Memorial High School a few days after its opening for the fall term of 1950. The school building had been cleaned and polished for the event and the cement corridor was highly waxed and polished. The appellant claimed the slippery surface caused her to lose- her footing and as a result of the fall she incurred a fracture of her hip and was otherwise seriously injured.

The theory of the complaint is that the defendant-respondent…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Allas v. Borough of RumsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1935
  2. Milstrey v. City of HackensackSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1951
  3. Thompson v. BD. OF ED., MILLVILLENew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Titus v. LindbergSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
  2. Estelle v. Bd. of Ed., Red BankNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953
  3. HARE EX REL. HARE v. PennellNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
  4. McGrath Building Company v. City of BettendorfSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  5. Weeks v. City of NewarkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1960

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