Finney v. G. C. Murphy Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

On June 24, 1954, the plaintiff, Mrs. Elizabeth M; Finney, accompanied by two other ladies, entered the store of the defendant, G. O. Mnrphy Company in Gettysburg, slipped on the floor and sustained serious injuries. She brought an action of trespass against the store owner. At the ensuing trial a verdict was returned for the defendant, but the trial court ordered a new trial because of the admission of improper testimony. The defendant appealed to this Court and we affirmed the order (400 Pa. 46).

At the second trial the court entered a compulsory nonsuit and…