Markle v. Robert Hall Clothes

411 Pa. 282 (1963)

Markle, Appellant,

v.

Robert Hall Clothes.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 16, 1963.

June 5, 1963.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

Louis George Feldmann, with him Richard A. Kane, for appellant.

John A. Gallagher, for appellee.

OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BELL, June 5, 1963:

Appellant instituted a trespass action against appellee, the owner of a so-called "low overhead" clothing store in Wilkes-Barre, to recover damages for personal injuries.

Clothing sold by the appellee was displayed on racks; the racks were made of pipe and…