William G. Hart, Respondent v. John C. Grennell, Appellants

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the judgment in favor of the plaintiff and ordered a new trial, holding that the defendants did not breach any duty of reasonable care to the plaintiff. The court reasoned that the truck was in plain sight, in a portion of the store not ordinarily visited by customers, and therefore the accident was not a foreseeable danger that the storekeeper was required to prevent.