Angel v. McKales, Inc.

At about one o’clock on Sunday, September 21, 1947, John P. Angel, the plaintiff in this action, drove his automobile into the McKale’s Service Station at Broadway and east Roy, in Seattle. The car was taken to the grease rack, raised on the hoist, greased, and lowered. While the attendant was putting fresh oil in the car, Mr. Angel noticed a dust cloth on the tool rack. According to his testimony, he asked the attendant if he could use this cloth to dust the dashboard of the car, and the attendant replied, “Yes, go ahead and use it.” Mr. Angel then proceeded to the left side of the car,…