Schance v. H. O. Adams Tile Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon the jury’s verdict in an action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by respondent when she fell while walking along a strip of tar paper which appellants had placed upon the floors in her home in order to protect the floors while they were doing work for which they had been hired.

There is no dispute as to the following facts: The appellants Leslie were the employees of H. 0. Adams Tile Company which was a partnership composed of H. 0. Adams and Edward W. Lucio. The Leslies were engaged as such employees in replacing tile in a shower…