Johnson v. Wagner Provision Co.

In considering this case, four propositions suggest themselves:

1. The defendant had nothing to do with creating the hazard encountered by plaintiff.

2. A very brief period elapsed between the dropping of the jar of mayonnaise by a customer apd the fall of the plaintiff.

3. Except for the dubious conclusion of one witness, there is no evidence that the employees of the defendant knew of the mayonnaise on the floor.

4. If upon any theory defendant may be charged with the knowledge possessed by Felix Garlando, actually employed by another, Garlando took immediate steps to remedy the situation in an…