Armstrong v. Warner Brothers Theatres, Inc.

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

The court below entered judgment for the defendant notwithstanjding plaintiff’s verdict for damages for personal injuries sustained while leaving defendant’s theatre.

Plaintiff and her daughter-in-law had purchased tickets of admission and witnessed the “first show” of a motion picture, and immediately thereafter started to leave. A goodly number of other persons were also leaving and a number were entering the theatre.

A pair of swinging doors separated the lobby from the street. These doors opened outward and were controlled by a combination of a spring closing the door…