GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY v. BERRY


128 S.E.2d 311 (1962)

203 Va. 913

The GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, Inc., v. Eva BERRY.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

December 3, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Battle, Jr., Richmond (Battle, Neal, Harris, Minor & Williams, Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Jacob H. Lavenstein, Petersburg (Victor W. Lavenstein, Lavenstein & Lavenstein, Petersburg, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.


WHITTLE, Justice.

This appeal involves an action for personal injuries received by Mrs. Berry as the result of a fall allegedly caused by stepping on a foreign substance while shopping in a self-service market operated by the A & P Company in Petersburg. The case was tried before a jury and a verdict of $7,500 was rendered in favor of Mrs. Berry. Judgment was entered on the verdict over the objection of the company...

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