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Kay v. Menard

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 27, 2000No. 97-535-AppealPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOURCIER, Justice.

Ten years ago, Robert Kay tumbled down an elevator shaft from the fourth floor elevator opening to the basement of the Mongeon Building in the City of Woon-socket. He was seriously injured. He sued the owner of the building, Edward Menard, accusing Menard of negligence. A Superior Court trial jury awarded him $275,000 for his injuries and damages. Menard, in this appeal, challenges the final judgment entered in the case.

Facts/Case Travel

Robert Kay (Robert or the plaintiff) and Susan Bergeron (Susan), his girlfriend, lived together in a fourth-floor apartment in the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. PfeiferSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. BettencourtSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999
  3. Amend v. BellWashington Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Handy v. GearySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
  5. State v. PailinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. RiceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  2. Guzman v. Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
  3. Sheehan v. THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKETING CORP.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
  4. In re: John Borges v. Steven GautierUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · 2026

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