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SAUNDERS v. HOWARD REALTY COMPANY

No. 75-37-Appeal.

371 A.2d 274 (1977)

Martha SAUNDERS v. HOWARD REALTY COMPANY et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

March 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. McGair, Providence, for plaintiff.

Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, Joseph V. Cavanagh, James M. Micali, Providence, for defendants.

OPINION

JOSLIN, Justice.

This is a civil action to recover for injuries sustained by the plaintiff who tripped and fell because of an alleged defect in a public sidewalk in front of the defendants' premises. It is founded upon the erroneous notion that an owner or occupant of land owes the public a duty to keep an abutting public sidewalk in good repair and condition. Our law does not impose that obligation. Therrien v. First Nat'l Stores, Inc., 63...

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