Mancini v. Giant Food Stores Inc.

SMYTH, J,

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Mark Mancini was a bread deliveryman who slipped and fell on a patch of ice outside a Giant Food Store, fracturing his leg. He and his wife sued Giant and Montgomery Square Partnership, owner of the development where the store was located and the party responsible for maintaining the common areas, for personal injuries and loss of consortium.

At trial, there was evidence that Mancini had parked his delivery truck in front of the Giant and entered and exited the store through the front door when the accident happened, although he had been directed by store…