· 6/15/1955
Thompson v. Frankus
Citations
- 115 A.2d 718
- 151 Me. 54
- 1955 Me. LEXIS 22
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- concluding that the evidence supported an inference of causation when it established that the plaintiff fell from a step covered with defective linoleum and there was no other explanation for the accident
- \It is almost universally held that a landlord who has retained control of common stairways owes to his tenants and their invitees the duty of exercising ordinary care to keep such stairways reasonably safe for their intended use.\
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Judges: Webber, Beliveau, Tapley, Williamson, Tirrell
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