Legal Opinion
Esposito v. Hospital of St. Raphael
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 25, 1955PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Suhlivah, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained in a fall occasioned by her tripping against a mat in the defendant’s hospital. The jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict, upon which the court rendered judgment. The defendant has appealed, assigning various grounds of error, but, under the view which we take, it will be necessary to discuss only one. This deals with a ruling on evidence.
The plaintiff offered evidence to prove the following facts: On May 20, 1951, and for many years prior thereto, the defendant owned and was in control of premises at which it…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morris v. King Cole Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Johnson v. Charles William Palomba Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
- Dyson v. New York & New England RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1888
- Hawley v. RivoltaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
- Smeriglio v. Connecticut Savings BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Johnson v. NewellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
- Steiber v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Gothreau v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Romenici v. Trumbull Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1958
- Murphy v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming AuthorityMohegan Gaming Disputes Trial Court · 2007
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