J. Weingarten, Inc. v. Reagan

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff in a slip and fall case. Plaintiffs instituted suit against defendant for injuries sustained by Mrs. Reagan when she slipped and fell on a “bean” lying on the floor in defendant’s store. Trial was to a jury which found:

1) Plaintiff slipped and fell on a green bean in defendant’s store.

2) Defendant or its employees had actual knowledge of the presence of the bean on the floor, prior to plaintiff’s fall.

3) Following such actual knowledge of the presence of the bean on the floor, defendant, (or its employees) was negligent…