Legal Opinion
Guilford v. Yale University
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 9, 1942PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
The plaintiff, a graduate of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University of the class of 1899, while visiting the university during the commencement period on June 20, 1939, fell on premises owned by the defendant and was injured. He brought this action claiming that his injuries were due to the negligence of the defendant. The case was tried to the jury and a verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant has appealed, the only ground of error claimed being the refusal of the trial court to set aside the verdict upon the defendant’s motion. Unless otherwise indicated,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Reardon v. ShimelmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Pomponio v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Davis v. Central Congregational Society of Jamaica PlainMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Bunnell v. Waterbury HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Ward v. AverySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Peterson v. BalachSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- Alexander v. General Accident Fire & L. Assur. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Laube v. StevensonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Frankovitch v. BurtonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Lubenow v. CookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
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