Mulkern v. Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.

Exceptions overruled. The plaintiff seeks in this action to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained as a result of his slipping on the defendant’s premises. There was a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff's only exception is to the following statement in the charge to the jury: “. . . the defendant would not be liable for an obvious defect if he [the plaintiff ] was an invitee. And by ‘obvious defect' I mean a defect that is *610• clearly apparent to a person of ordinary observation. It would not be expected to be liable for obvious defects. . . .” This statement must be…