U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Merlini v. Canada
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 10, 2019
- Case
- Merlini v. Canada
- Case status
- Decided
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BARRON, Circuit Judge. Cynthia Merlini ("Merlini") is a United States citizen who was injured in the course of her employment as an administrative assistant at the Canadian consulate in Boston, Massachusetts. The injury occurred in 2009 when she tripped over a cord in the consulate that had not been secured to the floor. In 2017, as a result of that injury, Merlini sued Canada for damages in the United States District Court for the…
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