Legal Opinion

Currier v. Toys 'R' US, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 29, 1996PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUDMAN, Justice.

Melissa and Guy Currier appeal from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Pe-nobscot County, Marden, J.) in favor of Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc. after the court granted Toys ‘R’ Us a judgment as a matter of law pursuant to M.R.Civ.P. 50(a) 1 at the close of the Cur-riers’ evidence in a jury trial on the Curriers’ claim for negligence. The Curriers argue that the evidence presented was sufficient to establish that Toys ‘R’ Us personnel should have known that rainwater tracked in by customers created a hazard on the store’s ceramic tile floors and that a jury viewing the evidence…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dumont v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  2. Lander v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1945
  3. Poirier v. HayesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  4. Milliken v. City of LewistonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  5. Reed Ex Rel. Reed v. RuleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Merriam v. WangerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  2. Maine Energy Recovery Co. v. United Steel Structures, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  3. Budzko v. One City Center Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  4. Foster v. Oral Surgery Associates, P.A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
  5. St. Francis De Sales Federal Credit Union v. Sun Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003

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