Legal Opinion
Cochrane v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 3, 1933PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action of tort brought by a minor, by her father and next friend, to recover for personal injuries received by her while walking along Newton Street, in the town of Belmont. The case is reported by the trial judge who, on motion filed at the close of the evidence, directed a verdict in favor of the defendant, subject to the plaintiff’s exception.
The defendant, a corporation, owned, managed and controlled a grocery store at the corner of Newton and Belmont streets, with the front entrance on Belmont Street, and a rear entrance on Newton Street. There was a cement sidewalk about four…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- D'Addio v. Hinckley Rendering Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Heywood v. OgasapianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
- Breen v. Dedham Water Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Murphy v. Fred T. Ley & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Randolph v. Five Guys From Boston, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- O'Keefe v. William J. Barry Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
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