Legal Opinion
Kincheloe v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 11, 1972No. 6003PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REILLY, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from a directed verdict for Safeway Stores, Inc. in an action to recover damages for injuries incurred by appellant in falling upon the floor of a local grocery operated by that corporation. The accident occurred while appellant was selecting some items for purchase from a vegetable counter, and she attributes her fall to negligence on the part of Safeway in maintaining the floor adjacent to the counter in a dangerous and slippery condition.
Although the date of appellant’s injury was August 20, 1965, suit was not commenced until August 12, 1968.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lottie R. Seganish and Daniel Seganish v. District of Columbia Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Brodsky v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Paylor v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Ruffin v. Trans-Lux TheatreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Lydia v. Fuller v. Giant Food, Inc., (A Body Corporate)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
3Cited by9 opinions
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Marinopoliski v. IrishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Parker v. Grand Hyatt HotelDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Thompson v. Shoe World, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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