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· 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

How courts have described this case

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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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