Gianarelli v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

This action arose out of a slip and fall on premises operated by Safeway Stores, Inc. Clarence and Ramona were husband and wife, and each sought to recover damages alleged to have resulted to them respectively from the physical injuries sustained by Ramona.

At the close of their case, the trial court directed the verdict against them and in favor of Safeway Stores. In its ruling the trial court ‘discussed the law applicable to cases of the character under consideration, observing “that there must be an existing danger which perhaps did exist in this particular case.” It found, however, that…