Legal Opinion

Burns v. South Shore Country Club

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 29, 1964Published

1Opinion of the Court

Exceptions sustained. Judgment for the defendant. In this action of tort for injuries sustained as a result of being shoved or pushed from a diving board at a swimming pool maintained by the defendant there was a verdict for the plaintiff, who was an invitee. The defendant’s motion for a directed verdict was denied subject to its exception. This was error. The evidence falls short of showing enough to charge the defendant with negligence in failing to anticipate and to guard against the occurrence. The ease falls within numerous decisions of this court. See Rich v. Boston Elev. Ry. 316 Mass.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rich v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  2. Waugh v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  3. Boehm v. S. S. Kresge Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
  4. Cohen v. Suburban Sidney-Hill, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  5. Doherty v. Boston Garden-Arena Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959

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