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62 Pa. Super. 294

Grinage v. McGlinchey

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1916

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1916-03-01

Appeal, No. 110, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., Jan. T., 1915, No. 431, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Sarah Grinage v. Michael McGlinchey, trading as Majestic Garage. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bonniwell, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500. Defendant appealed.

Affirmed · Decided 1916-03-01

¶1Opinion by

Orlady, P. J.,

¶2The plaintiff, in passing the defendant garage for the first time, slipped on the pavement and sustained injuries, to recover damages for which this action is brought.

¶3It was shown that the pavement sloped from the building line to the curb, and she testified that in passing the garage she noticed a large wet space on the pavement, which at the time, she believed to be water and dirt, but when she fell, noticed that it was oil and grease, and that it covered the width of the pavement. • A witness, in her behalf, stated, that it was the custom, every week, on ash days, for the defendant’s employees to place grease cans at the top of the pavement slope, from which oil. and grease dropped and run down on the pavement.

¶4The plaintiff clearly established the fact that her injury was caused by the greasy pavement. Its source, and the length of time it had been there were disputed, and these facts were fairly left to the jury, under ample evidence to warrant the finding that it came from.cans used about the garage. The defendant’s first and second points and the answers of the court thereto, presented a proper submission of the question of contributory negligence to the jury, as well as the pivotal question in the case — the negligence of the defendant in permitting the pavement in front of his garage to be covered with oil or grease, and by this means endanger the safety of pedestrians in using it.

¶5The facts in this case are so similar to those in Patterson v. Philadelphia, 56 Pa. Superior Ct. 651, that the reasoning of Judge Henderson is especially applicable here.

¶6The judgment is affirmed.

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