Mandjiak v. Meijer's Super Markets, Inc.

In January of 1957, plaintiff entered defendant’s store in Grand Rapids for the purpose of making some purchases. The weather conditions were not unusual for the time of year. It had snowed bnt there had been a thaw and it was wet outside, and, to a degree, inside. Snow had been tracked in and there was moisture on the floor, specifically on the stairs to the basement.

After plaintiff had finished making his purchases he went downstairs for a cup of coffee. The stairs, as we noted, were wet, and he slipped and fell, injuring himself. He brought suit against the store on a theory of its…