Legal Opinion
Parsons v. Dwightstate Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 26, 1938PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.
This is an action of tort brought by the plaintiff, who resided at the defendant's hotel, to recover damages on account of being severely burned by hot water and steam precipitated upon her by a shower bath which, she alleged, had become defective through the negligence of the defendant. The shower was furnished and maintained by the defendant for the use and convenience of those staying at the hotel. The plaintiff excepted to the direction of a verdict for the defendant and to the exclusion of evidence.
There was evidence tending to show these facts: The defendant in 1917 became the owner of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Washburn v. R. F. Owens Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Ogden v. AspinwallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Fone v. ElloianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Kitchen v. Women's City ClubMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- Cleary v. First National Stores Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Liberatore v. Town of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Luz v. Stop & Shop, Inc. of PeabodyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Ventromile v. Malden Electric Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Morton v. DobsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Foley v. Hotel Touraine Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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