Greeves v. S. H. Kress Co.

WESTERFIELD, Judge.

Miss Cina Greeves was injured on March 30th, 1938, as the result of a fall alleged to have been caused by the unsafe and slippery condition of the floors of the retail store operated by S. H. Kress & Company, in Canal Street, in the City of New Orleans. She brought this suit against Kress & Company, claiming $5,175 as damages for physical injuries she alleged she suffered. The defendant denied responsibility upon the ground that the floors of its premises were kept in a safe condition and that, at the time of the plaintiff’s alleged fall, the floor “was not slippery or in…