Wise v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment of the Common Pleas Court sustaining a demurrer to plaintiff’s petition, and, plaintiff electing not to plead further, dismissing the action. The sole assignment of error is that the court erred in sustaining the demurrer.

Plaintiff alleged that the defendant company, in connection with its store, maintained a parking lot on adjoining premises, the surface of which was blacktopped. Plaintiff alleged that on the day in question she was a patron in the store and after having made some purchases was crossing the parking lot when she slipped…