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SAFEWAY STORES, INC. v. FEENEY

No. 2555.

163 A.2d 624 (1960)

SAFEWAY STORES, INC., a corporation, Appellant, v. Frank D. FEENEY, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided September 21, 1960.

Rehearing Denied October 17, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan C. Swingle, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Martin Mendelsohn, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before ROVER, Chief Judge, HOOD, Associate Judge, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code § 11-776(b).

ROVER, Chief Judge.

Appellee brought an action against Safeway Stores for injuries sustained in a fall caused by the latter's alleged negligence. The issues of negligence and contributory negligence were submitted to the jury for their determination, which resulted in a verdict for appellee. The basis of Safeway's appeal is the failure of the court to direct a verdict in its favor due to appellee's contributory negligence. Contributory negligence is, of course, an...

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