Lamb v. South Unit Jehovah's Witnesses

Christianson, Justice.

Plaintiff, while walking on the public boulevard in front of defendant’s church, was injured when she stepped into a hole in the ground during a heavy rainstorm. The jury found for plaintiff, and defendant appeals from an order denying its alternative motion for judgment or a new trial. The amount of the verdict is not questioned. Defendant is a religious corporation. It owns, maintains, and operates a church, at 239 Concord street in the city of St. Paul. The church was built during the winter of 1947-1948. During the course of its construction, defendant, through its…