Patterson v. Gershow's Super Markets, Inc.

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County. The action was commenced by George W. Patterson to recover damages from Gershow’s Super Markets, Inc., for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff, appelleee herein, as the result of negligence of the defendant, appellant herein, in furnishing the plaintiff a defective stepladder.

A jury was waived and the matter was tried to the court.

On November 9, 1957, the trial court made a pronouncement in favor of the plaintiff, and damages were assessed in the amount of $1,200.…