Legal Opinion
Paquette v. Bradley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 5, 1965PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reardon, - J.
This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while on the defendants ’ premises, allegedly caused by the negligence and carelessness of the defendants in maintaining a public stairway.
The evidence, taken in aspect most favorable to the plaintiff, can be summarized as follows. The defendants owned and controlled a diner in Dracut. On June 6, 1959, the plaintiff, accompanied by a fellow employee, went to the diner, on the westerly side of which there were three steps to a platform. This platform was constructed of cement and was four to five…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mucha v. Northeastern Crushed Stone Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Williams v. United Men's Shop, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Brooks v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Rosston v. SullivanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Gallo v. LeahyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Goldberg v. F.W. Woolworth Co.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1992
- Mott v. Morin's Bakery & RestaurantMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1970
- Vaughters v. Shaw's Supermarket, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1989
- Green v. R. H. White Corp.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1966
- Mathews v. Lord & Taylor, Inc.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1983