Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Reid

Eberhardt, Presiding Judge.

Prince Reid brought suit against Sears, Roebuck & *137Company seeking to recover for injuries he received when he slipped and fell on a wet spot while entering Sears store in Albany. The case was tried before a jury, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff.

The evidence reveals that plaintiff, who had been a frequent visitor to Sears and was familiar with the premises, had been shopping downtown in Albany on the morning of the occurrence. He testified that "it was a blowing rain before I got there, but it was drizzling when I got there [to Sears].” He stated that he knew…