Kay v. Balentine Packing Co.

1 Citing case

  1. Adams v. Davison-Paxon Co.

    230 S.C. 532 (S.C. 1957)   Cited 45 times
    In Adams v. Davison-Paxon Co., 230 S.C. 532, 96 S.E.2d 566 (1957), which appears to be the last case by the Supreme Court of the State on the question, plaintiff, an employee of a concessionaire operating the millinery department in defendant's store, was injured, she claimed by negligence, while using a stairway in the store.

    As to Plaintiffhaving right to common law remedy and not beinglimited to proceeding under Workmen's Compensation Act: Larsen, Workmen's Compensation Law, 49.12, footnote 48; 311 Mass. 525, 42 N.E.2d 282, 142 A.L.R. 1393; 163 P.2d 179, 164 A.L.R. 1403; 415 Ill. 110, 112 N.E.2d 461. As to evidence to show changed conditionsbeing admissible where it is accompanied by the properlimiting instructions: 136 S.C. 337, 134 S.E. 385; 80 S.C. 310, 61 S.E. 431; 179 S.C. 485, 184 S.E. 846. As to there being no proof of contributory negligence sufficientto bar Plaintiff's recovery: 181 S.E. 642, 177 S.C. 461; 31 S.E.2d 133, 205 S.C. 162; 33 S.E.2d 764, 183 Va. 851; 71 S.E.2d 585, 222 S.C. 66.