Costacos v. Spence

Ryan, J.†

This is a “slip and fall” case set in motion by events following a sharp earthquake which occurred in the Seattle area at approximately 8:30 a.m. on April 29, 1965. The appellant suffered the injuries complained of when he fell on the floor of respondents’ store premises about 2 hours after the earthquake. He bases his claim on two theories of liability. The first is that respondents failed to *885maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition, or to give adequate warning of a dangerous condition. The second is that respondents were actively negligent in failing to make the…