Denver Dry Goods Company v. Gettman

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Groves.

Plaintiff (here the defendant in error) recovered a verdict and judgment against the defendant (plaintiff in error here) in the amount of $20,000 for personal injuries. Defendant asks that we rule that the trial court erred in not directing a verdict in its favor.

December 11, 1963 was a “cold and slushy” day in downtown Denver. Water had been “tracked” from time to time on the stairway near the California Street entrance of defendant’s store leading from the street floor to the basement. The defendant’s employees had mopped this water prior to plaintiff’s…