Cotrona v. Johnson & Wales College

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

The matter before the court arises out of an incident that occurred at a dormitory of the defendant, Johnson and Wales College. The plaintiff, Marylou Cotrona, a student at Johnson and Wales, sustained injury to her knee necessitating extensive treatment and surgery. She brought suit against the college. After trial a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, and the trial justice granted the motion. The plaintiff now appeals from the granting of the new trial. We affirm.

The relevant facts, although not complicated, are in dispute. In…