Medcalf v. Washington Heights Condominium Ass'n, Inc.
Connecticut Appellate Court
747 A.2d 532 (2000)
Relevant factsFree
Medcalf (plaintiff) was waiting outside a building owned by Washington Heights (defendant) after the building's broken electronic buzzer prevented a friend from letting her in, and while she waited a man attacked and injured her. Medcalf sued Washington Heights for negligently maintaining the buzzer system, the trial court denied Washington Heights' motion for a directed verdict, and the jury found for Medcalf.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may succeed on a negligence claim by showing only causation in fact.