KELLY v. STOP AND SHOP, INC.

No. 17404.

918 A.2d 249 (2007)

281 Conn. 786

Maureen KELLY et al. v. STOP AND SHOP, INC.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 3, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve D. Ecker, Hartford, with whom, on the brief, were, James R. Smart, Michael A. Stratton, Joel T. Faxon and Michael R. Denison, New Haven, for the appellant (named plaintiff).

Suzannah K. Nigro, Trumbull, for the appellee (defendant).

NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE, ZARELLA, DiPENTIMA and McLACHLAN, Js.


PALMER, J.

The principal issue raised by this appeal is whether this court should adopt the so-called "mode of operation" rule, a rule of premises liability pursuant to which a business invitee who is injured by a dangerous condition on the premises may recover without proof that the business had actual or constructive notice of that condition if the business' chosen mode of operation creates a foreseeable risk that the condition...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases