Szyplinski v. Midwest Mobile Home Supply Co.

Robert J. Breunig, Justice. *

Defendant storekeepers appeal from an order denying their motion for judgment n. o. v. or for a new trial and from judgment entered on a jury verdict finding that a negligent display in their store was the proximate cause of injuries to plaintiff, a minor child. We affirm.

Midwest Mobile Home Supply Co., Inc., and Snowmobile Specialties, Inc., together maintained a retail store in which was displayed a shop lift, designed and produced by Griswold Manufacturing Co., Inc., for the purpose of raising and lowering snowmobiles incident to repairs. This lift had been…