Legal Opinion
O'Neil v. W. T. Grant Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 7, 1957PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCounihan, J.
This is an action of tort in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injury sustained in a fall on the defendant’s premises on January 10, 1953. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The action comes here upon exceptions of the defendant to the denial of its motion for a directed verdict, to the exclusion of questions put to the plaintiff on cross-examination, and to comments of the judge. There was error.
There was evidence that the defendant operated a department store on Washington Street, Boston. On the day of the accident the plaintiff was a customer in that store.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Muir Brothers Co. v. Sawyer Construction Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1952
- Uchman v. Polish National Home, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Kelleher v. Dini's, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Tovey v. G. E. Lothrop Theatres Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Campbell v. Hagen-BurgerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Goldstein v. GontarzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Hercules Powder Company v. Jesse Costa, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961
- Morville v. VillemaireMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1970
- New York Central Railroad Company v. Frederick MoynihanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964
- McIlvane v. PercivalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
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