Legal Opinion
Hechler v. McDonnell
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 22, 1941No. Civ. 12743PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, P. J.
This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment, after verdict, in favor of plaintiffs in the amount of $3,500.
About 2:30 P. M. on July 18, 1938, plaintiffs, husband and wife, entered the restaurant of defendant, walked across a light colored terrazzo floor to stools located upon a black colored terrazzo platform which was 8 to 10 inches above the floor level. Plaintiff Minnie Mae mounted the platform, oc6. cupied a stool next to her husband, ordered and ate her lunch. While thus engaged in consuming her viands she observed a man enter from the kitchen and sweep the floor and platform. He…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Gornstein v. PriverCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Lay v. Pacific Perforating Co.California Court of Appeal · 1944
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