Murphy v. Penn Fruit Co.

HESTER, Judge:

In this personal injury action, William and Cheryl Murphy, husband and wife, brought suit against the Penn Fruit Company for injuries sustained by Mrs. Murphy as a result of a stabbing incident in Penn Fruit’s parking lot in 1973. Jury verdicts were returned for both plaintiffs following a five day trial. Penn Fruit’s motion for a new trial was denied and this appeal followed. We affirm.

At approximately 7:30 p. m. on February 14, 1973, Mrs. Murphy had just completed her weekly grocery shopping at the Penn Fruit store located at Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street, Philadelphia. As…