Legal Opinion

Brand v. Donahoe's Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 30, 1947No. Appeal, 105PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

May a jury properly find the owner and operator of a store negligent where an employee, having beside him' a scrub bucket, mop and bar of yellow soap, directs a patron to walk over a designated portion of the floor, stating that he has recently finished washing it; where no dangerous condition is observable; and, .when complying with that direction, the patron suddenly skids, slips and falls, soap being found on the bottom of her heel, an observable skid mark three feet long is left upon the floor, and her coat, sleeve, collar, cuff and suit become marked with…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kissell v. Motor Age Transit Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. MacDonald v. Gimbel Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Reay, Adr. v. Montg.-Ward Co., Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  4. Bowser v. J. C. Penney Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  5. Dickey v. Boggs & Buhl, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Burton v. Horn & Hardart Baking Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  2. Calhoun v. Jersey Shore HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Heine v. John R. Thompson Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  4. Davis v. BuringtonArizona Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Burton v. Horn & Hardart Baking Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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