Hansen v. First Westside Bank

Plaintiff fell over a slideway of a retractable grille or barrier maintained by defendant bank. In this personal injury action the jury awarded her $253.50, the amount of her medical expenses. Defendant, cross-appellant, argues insufficiency of evidence to sustain the finding for plaintiff. Plaintiff argues that erroneous instructions on liability caused the jury to assess inadequate damages under the comparative negligence rule.

The grille was used during nonbusiness hours to block the south entrance, to defendant’s office located in the Crossroads Shopping Center, Omaha, Nebraska. The…