Legal Opinion
Monier v. Belzil
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 6, 1951No. 4046PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlandin, J.
The main issue argued before us is whether a land owner is under a duty to use reasonable care to make his premises reasonably safe for an invitee, or whether he must use reasonable care to make his premises absolutely safe. The defendant claims and the plaintiff concedes that the rule laid down in such cases as Lynch v. Sprague, 95 N. H. 485, 487; Jakel v. Brockelman, 91 N. H. 453, and Cable v. Donahue, 85 N. H. 258, is that the owner is under a duty only to use reasonable care to make his premises reasonably safe. See also, Blackman v. Rowe, 96 N. H. 207; Holmes v. Stores, 95 N. H. 478,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Turgeon v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1911
- Jager v. First National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
3Cited by3 opinions
- MacLean v. Parkwood, Inc.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1965
- Stevens v. Bow Mills Methodist ChurchSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971
- Barrett v. Foster Grant Co.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1970