Van Brock v. First National Bank

The plaintiff, Florence Van Brock, recovered a judgment of $11,000.00 against the First National Bank of St. Louis for personal injuries.

The plaintiff claimed that while she was an invitee in the defendant's bank she was caused to slip and fall by reason of negligence on the part of the bank or its employees. The theory of her case, as stated in her petition and as hypothesized in her instructions, is that "the defendant was negligent in failing to exercise ordinary care to have, keep and maintain the tile floor . . . in a reasonably safe condition for the use and convenience of its…