DiCarlo v. DeMoulas Supermarkets, Inc.

This is an appeal by the defendant-supermarket, Demoulas Supermarkets, Inc. (“Demoulas”), after a jury verdict for its customer, plaintiff Rita DiCarlo (“DiCarlo”), who slipped and fell on store premises. Demoulas argues on appeal that (1) the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to warrant the jury’s finding of negligence, and (2) the trial judge erred in admitting certain medical records and a photograph of the scene of the fall into evidence.

The facts are fairly straightforward. There was evidence that on May 26, 2000, the Friday before the Memorial Day weekend, DiCarlo was…