Dincher v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

Defendant appeals from judgment on a verdict for plaintiff in a suit to recover for serious knife wound injury inflicted on the plaintiff by Miles Balliet who was employed by defendant in its store at Milton, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff alleged that liability resulted from defendant’s failure to control Balliet in his relation with business visitors in the store.

Defendant denied knowledge of circumstances that would put it on notice and now complains of the refusal of its motion for judgment n. o. v. and of rulings on evidence. The question for our consideration is…