Brandwein v. Elliston

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is a personal injury action brought in the circuit court of Mobile County by Dorothy Elliston (appellee) against Sam Brandwein, doing business as Brandy’s (appellant). From a judgment rendered on a jury’s verdict for $15,000 in favor of plaintiff, defendant brought this appeal after his motion for a new trial was overruled.

Defendant operated a ladies ready-to-wear store in Mobile. Plaintiff, while in the store as a customer, slipped and fell on the floor, thus causing her alleged injuries and damages. The complaint charges that her injuries and damages “were-caused as a…