Legal Opinion
Kai Jakobsen v. Massachusetts Port Authority
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 30, 1975No. 74-1242PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the Massachusetts Port Authority from a verdict and judgment for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when he fell on an icy sidewalk in front of the American Airlines terminal at Logan International Airport. Plaintiff contended that he was a business invitee injured on the Port Authority’s premises due to the Port Authority’s negligence, and on this basis the jury found the Port Authority liable and awarded $45,000. The Port Authority on appeal argues that by statute Port Authority liability was precluded here or limited to $5,000,…
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