Diebold v. Vanderstek

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This is a slip and fall case. On December 17, 1984, the appellant, Ralph Diebold, fell on the parking lot of a shopping center owned by the appellees, Arthur and Grace Vanderstek d/b/a Vanguard Properties. Diebold filed a complaint on December 4, 1987, and alleged that his fall and injuries resulted from having stepped on a green, slimy substance that had accumulated on the parking lot through the Vandersteks’ negligence.

The trial court granted the Vandersteks’ motion for summary judgment, and Diebold appeals claiming that the trial court abused its discretion in…