Walker v. Washington State Theatres, Inc.

— The plaintiff, Mrs. Walker, seeks recovery of damages from the defendant, Theatres, Inc., for personal injuries which she claims she suffered as the result of its negligence in its maintenance of steps, for public use in one of its theatres, on which she tripped and fell, causing the injuries of which she complains.

The case proceeded to trial in the superior court of King county, sitting with a jury. Upon the close of the evidence introduced on behalf of Mrs. Walker, counsel for the Theatres, Inc., by appropriate motion for nonsuit, challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to entitle Mrs.…