· 4/9/1980
Upham v. Chateau De Ville Dinner Theatre, Inc.
Citations
- 403 N.E.2d 350
- 380 Mass. 350
- 19 A.L.R. 4th 1103
- 1980 Mass. LEXIS 1100
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- jury could consider whether theater had taken reasonable care to light stairs, particularly for a group of elderly patrons
- adherence to trade standard for lighting theatres is not conclusive proof that the-atre was not negligent in failing to adequately light steps
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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Abrams
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