Legal Opinion
Ruml v. Giant Food, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1972No. 6215PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
Appealed is a judgment for the defendant based on a directed verdict granted after presentation of all evidence by the plaintiff. That evidence revealed that she was cut by flying glass when a single bottle fell near a stacked display of soft drink bottle cartons. In ruling on the motion, the trial court accurately related the relevant evidence describing the event:
“ . . . [T]he plaintiff was standing in line awaiting to reach the checkout cashier, . . . and that while standing there she heard a pop behind her and felt a sting, and then discovered that her leg had…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pilie v. National Food Stores of Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Rekart v. Safeway Stores, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- Gonzales v. Shoprite Foods, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- Paylor v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Brown v. Alabama Foods, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
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3Cited by5 opinions
- District of Columbia v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- K-Mart Corp. v. GipsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
- Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Jones v. Safeway Stores, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974