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COTRONA v. JOHNSON & WALES COLLEGE

No. 83-92-Appeal.

501 A.2d 728 (1985)

Marylou COTRONA v. JOHNSON & WALES COLLEGE.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

November 27, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Pearlman, Pearlman & Vogel, Providence, for plaintiff.

Robert J. Quigley, Jr., Gerald C. DeMaria, Higgins Cavanagh & Cooney, Providence, for defendant.

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

The matter before the court arises out of an incident that occurred at a dormitory of the defendant, Johnson and Wales College. The plaintiff, Marylou Cotrona, a student at Johnson and Wales, sustained injury to her knee necessitating extensive treatment and surgery. She brought suit against the college. After trial a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, and the trial justice granted the motion...

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