Legal Opinion
Morris v. King Cole Stores, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 3, 1946PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages resulting from a fall on the defendants’ premises claimed to be due to the slippery condition of an entranceway. The trial court directed a verdict for the defendants and denied a motion to set it aside, and the plaintiff appealed.
In testing the correctness of a directed verdict for the defendant, the evidence must be considered in that aspect most favorable to the plaintiff. Lesser v. Bridgeport-City Trust Co., 124 Conn. 59, 61, 198 Atl. 252; Sedita v. Steinberg, 105 Conn. 1, 5, 134 Atl. 243. The jury could reasonably have found the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Anjou v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Sedita v. SteinbergSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Hudson v. F. W. Woodworth Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Lesser v. Bridgeport-City Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Laflin v. Lomas & Nettleton Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1940
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Considine v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Hennessey v. HennesseySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Cruz v. DrezekSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Kelly v. Stop & Shop, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Monahan v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
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