Shell's Super Store, Inc. v. Parker

HORTON, Judge.

The appellees recovered a judgment after a jury trial for personal injuries allegedly sustained by the appellee, Oma *885Parker, while she was shopping in the appellant’s supermarket. The appellee allegedly tripped over an apple box placed adjacent to a fruit display counter, causing her to fall to the floor and injure herself. The box was being used to display apples.

On appeal from the judgment, the appellant makes only one contention for reversal: Did the court err in refusing to direct a verdict for appellant when the object over which the appellee tripped was so apparent as to…