Mitchell v. United Elevator Co., Inc.

WICKERSHAM, Judge:

This case arises from injuries sustained by plaintiff Herman Strickler (hereinafter “plaintiff”) when he fell on June 20, 1974 while entering an elevator on the sixth floor of the apartment building where he and his wife resided at 5400 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia. At the time of the incident, plaintiff was 93 years old and had failing eyesight. He had peripheral vision, however, and was able to walk by himself with the help of a cane. Unknown to plaintiff, when he stepped into the elevator car, the floor was ten to twelve inches below the level of the building floor.…