DAWES v. McKENNA

Ex. No. 10718.

215 A.2d 235 (1965)

Ella DAWES v. John W. McKENNA et ux.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 14, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corcoran, Foley, Flynn & Treanor, George F. Treanor, for plaintiff.

Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, Joseph V. Cavanagh, for defendants.


ROBERTS, J.

This action of trespass on the case for negligence was brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff who, while employed as a domestic servant by the defendants, slipped on an icy walk at the rear of the house where she was thus employed. The case was tried to a justice of the superior court sitting with a jury, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff in the amount of $4,500. The court thereafter denied the defendants' motion...

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