Sterling Stores, Inc. v. Martin

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This litigation grows out of an injury resulting from a ‘ ‘ swinging door ’ ’ accident.

Appellant (Sterling Stores Company, Inc.) conducts a variety store in Stuttgart in a building facing Main Street. Prospective patrons enter and exit the building through two entrances on Main Street set back (into the building) three or four steps from the building line. At each entrance there are two swinging doors with double action hinges.

In her complaint appellee (Pattie J. Martin) alleged that after she had passed through one particular door (and was inside the building)…