Donlin v. J.J. Newberry Co.

HESTER, Judge:

On May 14, 1977, appellee, Elizabeth D. Donlin, was a customer in the J.J. Newberry Store, situate at Desmond Street, in the City of Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. JJ. Newberry Co. is a division of McCrory Corp. JJ. Newberry Co. and McCrory Corp. were defendants below and are appellants herein. •

Mrs. Donlin entered the store at 4:45 p.m. through the southern doorway from Desmond Street. She browsed for approximately one-half hour and eventually purchased white socks, coloring books and a package of crayons. It was closing time while Mrs. Donlin was inside the store, and…