Rugnetta v. Alden's, Inc.

This is an action of tort, the plaintiff claiming damages as a result of falling on the defendant’s premises. Count 1 of the declaration sounds in nuisance on the basis that the defendant kept the premises in a defective .condition which resulted in an artificial accumulation of ice; and Count 2 is based on the negligence of the defendant in maintaining the premises, resulting in an artificial accumulation of ice. The plaintiff’s specifications allege that the plaintiff fell just inside the front door on the defendant’s premises. The defendant’s answer is a general denial, contributory…