BOWERS v. P. WILE'S, INC.

SJC-11923.

475 Mass. 34 (2016)

54 N.E.3d 1089

LINDA S. BOWERS v. P. WILE'S, INC.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

July 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Black for the defendant.

David McCormack for the plaintiff.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

William P. Mekrut for Massachusetts Defense Lawyers' Association.

Carol A. Kelly for Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.

Annette Gonthier Kiely , Michael C. Najjar , Tomas R. Murphy , & Elizabeth N. Mulvey for Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

Present: GANTS, C.J., SPINA, CORDY, BOTSFORD, DUFFLY, LENK, & HINES, JJ.


In this case we are called upon to determine whether the "mode of operation" approach to premises liability, see Sarkisian v. Concept Restaurants, Inc., 471 Mass. 679, 683 (2015) (Sarkisian), and Sheehan v. Roche Bros. Supermkts., Inc., 448 Mass. 780...

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