Wilsey v. Campbell

This is an action to recover damages suffered by plaintiff when she slipped and fell on defendants’ concrete patio. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff whereupon defendants moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The motion was granted and plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff, who was 59 years old at the time of the accident, is the mother of defendant Charmaine Campbell and ,the mother-in-law of defendant James Campbell.

Plaintiff was hired by her daughter Charmaine to babysit on the morning of the accident. When her daughter returned home plaintiff was paid for her services but since…