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Archive for August, 2010

No More Snow & Ice Rule Means New Rules for Property Owners

Last week, the Supreme Judicial Court in Papadopoulos v. Target Corporation abolished the so-called “natural accumulation” rule that had controlled Massachusetts slip-and-fall cases involving snow and ice since 1883.
The “natural accumulation” rule meant that Massachusetts property owners were not liable for injuries resulting from the natural accumulation of snow and ice on their properties. For example, [...]