Doherty v. Town of Belmont

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• any negligence in performing, or failing to perform, the ministerial task of maintenance does not rise to the level of public policy or planning protected by § 10 [b]
• plaintiff tripped over a metal stub protruding from a public parking lot, which condition the court ascribed to a failure to maintain the premises
• any negligence in performing, or failing to perform, the ministerial task of maintenance does not rise to the level of public policy or planning protected by § 10 [ b ]
• “Any negligence in performing, or failing to perform, the ministerial task of maintenance does not rise to the level of ‘public policy or planning’ decisions warranting protection under G. L. c. 258, § 10(6)”
• no immunity where town failed to maintain municipal parking lot in reasonably safe condition
• town parking lot not a “public way” within the meaning of G.L.c. 84, §15

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