Legal Opinion
Brogie v. Vogel
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 2, 1965PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
Brogie seeks to recover for personal injuries incurred when, while a social guest, he fell down cellar stairs in a house in Franklin, New Hampshire, owned by the Vogels. The evidence most favorable to Brogie is set out below.
Brogie, his wife, and his wife’s sister (Vogel’s mother) drove from Massachusetts to Franklin. They arrived in the early evening. Brogie and at least two Vogels left their coats in the kitchen. The Brogies and the Vogels then talked for a time in the living room. Other guests were expected and someone suggested that those present should hang up their coats before these…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Gordon v. CummingsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
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- Faxon v. ButlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
- New England Foundation Co. v. Elliott & Watrous, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- O'BRIEN v. SheaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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3Cited by22 opinions
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