Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Weibel
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 12, 1945PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDickenson, J.
The plaintiff fell on a sidewalk in front of a store owned by the named defendant and occupied by Jacob Rosenbaum as a restaurant. The plaintiff’s claim was that his fall and ensuing injuries were caused by the conduct of both landlord and tenant in allowing grease to seep from the front of the building and accumulate on the public walk. He charged both with negligence, and the landlord with maintenance of a nuisance. The trial court found the issues for the plaintiff against both parties. The defendant landlord appeals from that judgment, assigning error in the finding and in the judgment…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Webel v. Yale UniversitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
- Timlin v. Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Hanlon v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Swift & Co. v. Peoples Coal & Oil Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Calway v. William Schaal & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Wilson v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- State v. Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy-StrattonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Wagner v. KeplerIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
- Starr v. Commissioner of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Graham Oil Co. v. BP Oil Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.