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· 3/4/1976

Perry v. Medeiros

Citations

  • 343 N.E.2d 859
  • 369 Mass. 836
  • 1976 Mass. LEXIS 900

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding that in a negligence case, the testimony of the building inspector interpreting the building code and opining that it had been violated was properly excluded
  • requiring notice of a claim under G. L. c. 84, § 18, in “snow and ice” cases to be given within thirty days of an accident
  • affirming trial judge’s exclusion of testimony from building inspector that building code was violated as it was “function of the jury to decide whether there was a violation of the code” based upon evidence in the record
  • flight of exterior stairs used by occupants of several apartments in same building characterized as common area
  • flight of exterior stairs used by occupants of several apartments in same building characterized as “common stairway”
  • failure to install handrail raised genuine issue of material fact as to whether defendant was negligent in maintenance of premises

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Judges: Quirico, Hennessey, Qunuco, Braucher, Kaplan

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