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SMITH v. SAFEWAY STORES, INC.

No. 6268.

298 A.2d 214 (1972)

Janie B. SMITH, Appellant, v. SAFEWAY STORES, INC., Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 20, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. J. Spero, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

William Clague, Washington, D. C., with whom Francis C. O'Brien, Washington, D. C., was on brief, for appellee.

Before KELLY, FICKLING and GALLAGHER, Associate Judges.

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of defendant Safeway Stores in a personal injury action. Appellant slipped and fell on an unidentified piece of debris when leaving the checkout counter at appellee's store. The trial court bifurcated the proceedings, requiring the plaintiff to establish liability before evidence of damages could be presented. At the close of all the evidence relating solely to liability the trial court directed...

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