Pieraccini v. Crenshaw

In this case the respondent, Prances Crenshaw, brought suit for negligence against the petitioners for injuries *329sustained as a result of falling while on the premises of the petitioners.

At the close of respondent’s proof a directed verdict was given in favor of the petitioners. The Court of Appeals reversed and held that the case should have been submitted to the jury. We granted certiorari.

The case presents this situation: The petitioners operate a skating rink and in so doing provided a w;aste receptacle up against the wall in the lobby between the entrance and the skating area, and it…