Bernier, et al. v. Smitty’s Sports Pub, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-146-16)
Bar patron lawfully on premises when he mistakenly opened employee door and fell down unlocked stairwell. Bar negligent in maintenance.
Bar patron lawfully on premises when he mistakenly opened employee door and fell down unlocked stairwell. Bar negligent in maintenance.
Boundary dispute resolved by locating monuments in original 1870 deed, applying deed interpretation hierarchy favoring monuments over distances, and making angular correction for apparent scrivener's error.