O'Roark v. Gergley

PALMORE, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Carolyn White O’Roark, sued Alex and Irvin Gergley, d/b/a Alex’s Department Store, for personal injuries she claims to have received when an employe of the store pushed her to the floor. She appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a directed verdict for the defendants at the close of her evidence.

At the time of the injury Carolyn was 18 years of age. She was in the company of her mother, Reva White, and an older sister, Shirley Brock. According to the testimony, their purpose in entering the defendants’ store was for Mrs. White to look for some…