Frykman v. University of Minnesota-Duluth

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant University of Minnesota-Duluth, claiming that it owed no duty to respondent Kristen Frykman, who slipped and fell on its premises, objects to the trial court’s denial of its motion for a judgment notwithstanding the jury’s earlier verdict. Because the trial court properly upheld the jury’s determination that appellant’s duty arose before respondent was injured, we affirm.

FACTS

On February 10, 1996, respondent slipped and fell on ice as she exited a building on the UMD campus between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. She suffered serious injuries, including a broken ankle.…