Legal Opinion
Smith v. L. S. Corporation
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 9, 1946PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
The plaintiff fell over a dolly in a garage and was injured. The defendant appeals from the denial of its motion to set aside the verdict on the grounds that the plaintiff was not an invitee and that he was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter.of law.
The jury reasonably could have found the following facts: The plaintiff’s car was not running right and he took it to the defendant’s garage for repairs. The job took some time and after standing around for about three-quarters of an hour the plaintiff, wishing to find out how long it would be before his car was ready, started to walk…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Seabridge v. PoliSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
- Guilford v. Yale UniversitySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
- Schroeder v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Flynn v. Town of West HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
- Girard v. KabatznickSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Zenik v. O'BRIENSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Darling v. Burrone Bros., Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Brower v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Ford v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International UnionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Mercier v. Naugatuck Fuel Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
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