OPINION BY PACKEL, J., April 17, 1972:
A jar of olives fell from a shelf in a supermarket and struck a shopper. The jury returned a verdict for the shopper in the amount of $11,497.45, but judgment n.o.v. was granted by the court.
The real question presented by this appeal is whether the stacking of goods for selection by consumers on a shelf six feet or higher is sufficient to warrant a jury conclusion of liability. The assistant manager of the supermarket...
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