Hanson v. Newberry Renton Corp.

Mrs. Clara Hanson, then of the age of 79 years, while shopping in appellant’s store on October 16, 1966, walked around the end of a display counter and into a box 2 feet long, 2 feet high and 12 to 14 inches wide, which was in the aisle. She fell, landing on her buttocks and shoulder. Some glass, broken by her fall, cut her leg. Negligence of the appellant in permitting the box to remain in the aisle is not an issue on appeal.

Mrs. Hanson’s medical bills attributable to the accident totaled $241. There was no lost income. Her physician testified that she sustained some permanent injury to her…