Humphrey v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Opinion

HARPER, J.

In this slip and fall case, the plaintiff, Darren Humphrey, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, following a court trial, in favor of the defendant, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. The plaintiff claims that the court improperly failed to consider whether the defendant was liable for his injuries under the mode of operation rule subsequently adopted by our Supreme Court in Kelly v. Stop & Shop, Inc., 281 Conn. 768, 918 A.2d 249 (2007) (en banc). We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In October, 2005, the plaintiff commenced the action that underlies…