Legal Opinion

O'Sullivan v. Shaw's Supermarket

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided January 23, 1997PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWelsh, J.

This is a civil action sounding in tort for personal injuries sustained by a customer while shopping in a supermarket owned and operated by the defendants.

The court found for the plaintiff and awarded damages in the sum of $12,500.00.

Defendant appealed agreeable to Rules 3 and 8C, Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A, contending that the trial judge erred in denying its motion for involuntary dismissal under Rule 41(b) (2), Dist./Mun. Cts. R. Civ. P. and in its action on certain requests for rulings of law.

There was no prejudicial error.

1. Denial of a motion for involuntary dismissal at the close of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stella v. CurtisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  2. Biggs v. DensmoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
  3. Kelsey v. Hampton Court Hotel Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
  4. Vieira v. BalsamoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
  5. Raytheon Manufacturing Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Estate of Bryant v. BryantMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2010
  2. Instant Image Print Shop, Inc. v. Lavigne, Keating, Halstead, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1998
  3. Narcisse v. Stop & Shop SupermarketsMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2002
  4. Boucher v. LewisMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2011

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