Narcisse v. Stop & Shop Supermarkets

Connor, J

The plaintiff Marianna Narcisse, was injured on the morning of February 2,1999 when she slipped and fell on an accumulation of snow and ice in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop supermarket in Lynn, Ma. as she approached the entrance to the store. At the close of the plaintiffs case, the defendant moved, pursuant to Dist/Mun. R Civ. E, Rule 41(b) (2), for involuntary dismissal. The motion was denied. After the conclusion of the evidence, the attorney for the defendant addressed the motion for involuntary dismissal in oral argument The trial judge ordered judgment to enter for the…