Smith v. Great Altantic & Pacific Tea Co.

GRISSOM, Justice.

Appellant sued appellee for damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellee’s store manager in permitting oil to accumulate on the floor of its store. Appellant was a clerk in appellee’s store. He alleged and testified, in substance, that in obedience to the orders of appellee’s manager he was lifting a package of groceries for one of appellee’s customers, and that while so engaged he slipped in the oil on the floor and was thereby caused to fall, from which fall he suffered serious injuries. The jury found that plaintiff’s injury was the result of an…