From our private database of 46,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
Lorenzo v. Wirth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
49 N.E. 1010 (1898)
- Written by Kheana Pollard, JD
Facts
Clemence Lorenzo (plaintiff) had recently moved to Massachusetts from Spain. Lorenzo was walking from her home to the street when Lorenzo fell into a coal hole placed by Maria Wirth (defendant). Lorenzo brought suit against Wirth for her injuries. The trial court found in favor of Wirth on the basis that surrounding circumstances constituted sufficient warning that there was a coal hole ahead. There was a group of workers near the hole, a pile of coal, shovels, and a coal wagon. However, witnesses noted that it was dark out and that the workers had ceased delivering the coal by the time of the incident. The jury found in favor of Lorenzo. Wirth challenged the decision.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Holmes, J.)
Dissent (Knowlton, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,500 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
