· 3/5/1974
Pridgen v. Boston Housing Authority
Citations
- 308 N.E.2d 467
- 364 Mass. 696
- 70 A.L.R. 3d 1106
- 1974 Mass. LEXIS 608
How courts have described this case
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- discussing affirmative duty of property owner to act to aid trespasser known to be in danger
- discussing affirmative duty of property owner to act to aid trespasser known to be in danger
- landowner owes a duty of reasonable care to avoid injury to trespasser whose trapped position is known
- landowner owes a duty of reasonable care to avoid injury to trespasser whose trapped position is known
- actions of housing authority in allowing juvenile to arrive in a position of danger not wilful, wanton, or reckless as a matter of law
- owner or occupier of property owes a duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent injury or further injury to a trespasser in a known position of peril
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Judges: Tauro, Reardon, Quirico, Braucher, Hennessey
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