Hildebrant v. Cumberland Farms, Inc.

The defendant Cumberland Farms, Inc. (Cumberland), appeals from a finding of its negligence in connection with injuries sustained by the plaintiff Ellyn L. Hildebrant (Hildebrant), when she tripped and fell over a box left in the aisle of Cumberland’s store located in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. The defendant argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to warrant a finding of its negligence; (2) the court’s finding was warranted in that the plaintiffs fall was caused by a condition which was open and obvious; (3) medical bills were improperly admitted into evidence; and (4) the award was…