Baron v. Aftergut

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Action for $35,000 damages for personal injury. Defendants obtained verdict and judgment; the trial court awarded plaintiff a new trial, and defendants have appealed.

Plaintiff was injured while an invitee of her sister who rented an apartment on premises owned by defendants. On the occasion in question she entered the apartment building through the front door, but left by the rear door because she was going to ride with a friend whose car was at the rear of the building. It was dark and raining and this was the first time plaintiff had used the rear door. There was a…