Sheehan v. El Johnan, Inc.

The plaintiff, Holly Sheehan (“Sheehan"), filed an action against the defendant, El Johnan, Inc. (“Johnan”), seeking damages for personal injuries resulting from a fall on ice in a parking lot owned by Johnan but leased to Sheehan’s employer. The defendant has moved for summary judgment contending that it had no duly to maintain the parking lot under the terms of the lease. For the reasons stated below, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is allowed.1

BACKGROUND

On February 6, 1989, the plaintiff slipped and fell on “black ice” within the employee parking lot at 330 Cochituate Road in…