Chevalier v. First National Stores, Inc.

This is an action of tort to recover for injuries received by plaintiff as the result of a fall on defendant’s premises. Defendant answered by way of general denial, contributory negligence and assumption of risk.

There was evidence that plaintiff entered defendant’s store where she remained for about half an hour, purchased and paid for some merchandise, then left. At that time she observed nothing on the floor where she subsequently fell.

Plaintiff returned to the store to purchase ice cream. Having made the purchase, she started to walk toward the cashier and while so doing, she slipped and…