S. S. Kresge Co. v. Rankin

Laura Rankin (hereinafter called plaintiff) brought a civil action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, against S. S. Kresge Company, a corporation (hereinafter called defendant), for personal injuries alleged to have been received when she was a customer in defendant’s store in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Plaintiff, upon the verdict of a jury, recovered judgment. Defendant’s motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict were overruled by the District Court, and defendant has appealed.

Plaintiff’s claim was based upon a…