Murphy v. J. L. Saunders, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court 1
202 Va. 913 (1961)
JEANNE MURPHY
v.
J. L. SAUNDERS, INCORPORATED.
Record No. 5262.
Supreme Court of Virginia.
September 8, 1961.
Morris H. Fine (Jerrold G. Weinberg, on brief), for the plaintiff in error.
Robert G. Winters (Pilcher, Underwood, Pilcher & Winters, on brief), for the defendant in error.
Present, Eggleston, C.J., and Buchanan, Whittle, I'Anson and Carrico, JJ.
1. While in defendant's market plaintiff reached for a can of lemon juice stacked on a top shelf above her head. She braced herself with her left hand on the shelf some two and a half feet to the left, and as she did so cans stacked…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Foley v. the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Murphy v. J. L. Saunders, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1961
- Lott Et Ux. v. Peoples Nat. Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Cohen v. Penn Fruit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Francois v. American Stores Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1957
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