McCarthy v. Kunicki

Plaintiff, Donna McCarthy, brought this premises liability action against defendants, Victor Kunicki and Pam Averi, for injuries sustained by her daughter, Jessica McCarthy, when she slipped and fell on the basement stairs at defendants’ home. Following trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants. On appeal, plaintiff contends the circuit court erred in: (1) striking her causes of action premised on public nuisance; (2) refusing to instruct the jury regarding defendants’ violation of housing ordinances; (3) instructing the jury on Jessica’s contributory negligence; and (4)…