Leonard v. Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.

MARTIN, John C., Judge.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries on behalf of her minor daughter, Terri Jean Leonard, and medical expenses. On 7 August 1990, nine-year-old Terri Jean was seriously injured when she rode her bicycle down a dirt pathway on a steep slope from defendant’s property into the street and collided with a car. The slope is located partially upon defendant’s property, and was created when defendant graded its property for development as a store site in 1986. Since developing the property, defendant has maintained the area by mowing it. Neighborhood…