Hanson v. Town & Country Shopping Center, Inc.

Plaintiff’s law action seeks damages for personal injuries sustained from a fall on defendant’s premises alleged to have resulted from the dangerous and hazardous condition of the premises due to an accumulation of old rough snow and ice in an area used by patrons of defendant’s tenants. The trial court held plaintiff failed to prove actionable negligence and directed a verdict for defendant.

The question presented is whether there is sufficient evidence to generate a jury question on the issue, Did defendant as possessor of the real estate involved exercise reasonable care to make the same…