Joyner v. William J. Butler, Inc.

McMurray, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action for personal injuries after she allegedly slipped and injured her back in a grocery store operated by defendant. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and the trial court declared a mistrial. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (mistrial) was granted, and plaintiff appeals. Held:

1. Before an owner can be held liable for the slippery condition of a floor, produced by the presence of a foreign substance, proof must be shown that he was aware of the substance or would have known of its presence had he exercised reasonable…