Pavlis v. Jewel Tea Co.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries she allegedly sustained through the negligence of defendant’s employee. On July 13, 1976, the court entered summary judgment for defendant. On appeal plaintiff contends that the court: (1) should have granted her a change of venue, and (2) erred in entering summary judgment for defendant.

Plaintiff filed this action on December 18, 1974, alleging that defendant’s employee negligently distracted her while she was ascending an escalator on defendant’s premises, causing her to fall and sustain injury. Defendant answered the…