Laird v. T. W. Mather, Inc.

51 Cal.2d 210 (1958)

331 P.2d 617

ELLA S. LAIRD, Respondent,

v.

T.W. MATHER, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant.

Docket No. L.A. 25048.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

November 14, 1958.

Moss, Lyon & Dunn, Sidney A. Moss and Henry F. Walker for Appellant.

Adams, Duque & Hazeltine and James S. Cline for Respondent.

TRAYNOR, J.

While descending the stairway to the basement of defendant's store, plaintiff, a 79-year-old woman whose health and eyesight were good, fell on the bottom step and suffered a broken hip. A photograph of the stairway taken from the basement (defendant's Exhibit B, reproduced on…