Legal Opinion
O'Donnell v. Zupan Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 10, 2001No. 25833-1-IIPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
In this personal injury action, we hold that a check-out aisle of a grocery store where customers are responsible for unloading their own groceries is a self-service area and, thus, the proprietor is charged with knowledge of the reasonably foreseeable risks inherent in the self-service mode of operation. Consequently, we reverse the order of summary judgment dismissing Sara O’Donnell’s personal injury action against Zupan Enterprises, Inc. (Zupan), and we remand for trial.
FACTS
On the afternoon of her 12th birthday, O’Donnell injured herself when she slipped and fell on a piece of lettuce a…
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