Legal Opinion

Drible v. Village Improvement Co.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided May 12, 1937PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries asserted to have been sustained by reason of a fall while descending a flight of steps in front of the post office at New Canaan. She alleged that on January 14th, 1935, at about 9.30 a. m., while descending the steps, she slipped upon ice thereon and fell, and was injured; and claimed that the steps were in an unsafe and slippery condition by reason of the accumulation of ice thereon and that her injuries were due to the negligence of the defendant in failing to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition. The case…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Reardon v. ShimelmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
  2. Vinci v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
  3. Carl v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1919
  4. Reynolds v. Land Mortgage & Title Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  5. Delaney v. ShimelmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1930

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Hennessey v. HennesseySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
  2. Cruz v. DrezekSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  3. Reuter v. Iowa Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  4. Monahan v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
  5. Mattson v. St. Luke's HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958

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