Jasko v. F. W. Woolworth Co.
Colorado Supreme Court
494 P.2d 839 (Colo. 1972)
Relevant factsFree
Jasko (plaintiff) slipped and fell on a piece of pizza at a stand-up pizza counter inside a Woolworth's (defendant) store, where customers commonly ate standing up off of flimsy wax paper. Jasko sued Woolworth for negligence. The trial court ruled for Woolworth, and the court of appeals affirmed, reasoning Jasko hadn't shown Woolworth had notice of the specific hazard.
IssueFree
Whether a storeowner's notice of a dangerous condition must always be proven for a plaintiff to maintain a slip-and-fall negligence action.