Curran v. Boston Housing Authority

The plaintiff, a minor, brought a tort action against the Boston Housing Authority, alleging that it failed to keep a “sidewalk way” on its premises in reasonably safe condition, and also against Summit Construction-Realty Corp., alleging that it so excavated and maintained an area on premises of the Authority that it was left in a dangerous condition. The plaintiff, a boy of two and a half years, returning to his home on the project operated by the Authority, from a play area located therein, slipped on a “chip” (not further described in the joint bill of exceptions save that it had been…