Legal Opinion

Milliken v. W'y'b's't Pure Food M'k't.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided November 20, 1945PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCapotosto, J.

These are actions of trespass on the case for negligence arising out of an accident suffered by William Milliken, Jr., two years and four months of age, at about 11:30 a. m. on November 20, 1942, in the grocery and market of the defendant on Weybosset street in the city of Providence. The infant plaintiff fell through an open trap door in the floor of the store and suffered the injuries for which damages are claimed. One case is brought on behalf of the infant plaintiff for his injuries, and the other by his father for expenses incurred as a result of such injuries.

In the superior court the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Grogan v. O'Keeffe's Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  2. Nelson v. F. W. Woolworth & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1930
  3. Pellicot v. KeeneCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942
  4. Stone v. Smith-Premier Typewriter Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bush v. New Jersey & New York Transit Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1959
  2. Haddad v. First National Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
  3. Orr v. First National Stores, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
  4. Weinberg v. HartmanSuperior Court of Delaware · 1949
  5. Blume v. Shepard CompanySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971

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