Fay v. Allied Stores Corp.

Plaintiff, Theresa Fay, recovered judgment in the superior court for King county against the defendant, The Bon Marche (a department store in Seattle). Defendant has appealed. The questions raised are whether the judgment for the plaintiff (based upon the jury’s verdict) should be set aside either (a) because it is unsupported by the evidence, or (b) because it is contrary to law.

Plaintiff’s injuries were sustained in a fall, when she slipped on the first of two stairways inside the Pine street entrance of The Bon Marche. As disclosed by photographic evidence, the particular entrance consists…