Cook v. Demetrakas

This is a civil action in negligence, brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in a fall on September 20, 1967. It is before this court on the plaintiff’s appeal from an entry of judgment by a Superior Court justice, who granted the defendants’ motions for directed verdicts at the conclusion of all evidence introduced at the trial.

It appears from the evidence that on the evening of September 20, 1967, plaintiff, who is an East Providence police officer, while on patrol duty, responded to a radio call from headquarters which directed him to go to the rear of…