Chilberg v. Standard Furniture Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Main, J., entered October 21, 1910, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained by a customer in a store falling upon the floor.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appellant is the owner of a large furniture and carpet store at Seattle. On April 28, 1909, Mrs. Chilberg visited the store for the purpose of purchasing some carpet. She was conducted to the carpet department, and *415there various carpets were exhibited to her. The carpet department is in a large, well-lighted room, having a maple floor which is smooth and hard. The method of showing goods to an intending purchaser is to display them upon this hard floor, seeking to produce as near as possible the appearance of the carpet when laid. In exhibiting the carpets to Mrs. Chilberg, the clerk, after…
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