Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Kelly v. Stop & Shop, Inc.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided April 3, 2007No. SC 17404Published

1Concurrence

ZARELLA, J.,

with whom McLACHLAN, J., joins, concurring. I agree with the result reached by the majority. I also agree with the majority that this court should reconsider its approach to premises liability law in cases involving self-service commercial establishments in which the plaintiff alleges that the mode of operation created a foreseeable risk of harm.1 I write separately, *795however, to emphasize that the mode of operation rule that the majority articulates does not presume that all self-service operations are inherently dangerous and, therefore, does not relieve a plaintiff of the burden…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Alfonso v. StavnitskyConnecticut Superior Court · 1940
  2. Nocera v. Great A. P. Tea CompanyConnecticut Superior Court · 1947
  3. Bernhard v. Great A. P. Tea Co.Connecticut Superior Court · 1941

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