McAllister v. Boston Housing Authority

The plaintiff, Geraldine McAllister, appeals from a decision allowing the defendant Boston Housing Authority’s motion for directed verdicts on claims relating to injuries sustained on the defendant’s property and from a jury determination that the defendant was not negligent. We allowed the plaintiff’s application for direct appellate review. We affirm.

The plaintiff was a resident of property owned by the defendant. She slipped and fell on ice that had accumulated on exterior stairs on the defendant’s property. The plaintiff sued the defendant alleging (1) negligence; (2) breach of the…