Thompson v. Resnik

In support of her motion for a nonsuit the defendant seeks to invoke the rule which prevails in Massachusetts that “The relation of landlord and tenant imposed on the defendant no duty to remove from the steps ice naturally accumulating thereon.” Bell v. Siegel, 242 Mass. 380; Woods v. Company, 134 Mass. 357. This rule has been severely criticized, and competent authorities have declared that it cannot be justified upon grounds of principle. Reardon v. Shimelman, 102 Conn. 383, 387; United Shoe Machinery Co. v. Paine, 26 Fed. Rep. (2d) 594. Its adoption here would involve a limitation of or…