Weiss v. Autumn Hills Investment Co.

Plaintiff-appellee, Charlyne Weiss, brought this action against defendant-appellant, Autumn Hills Investment Co., a joint venture (Autumn Hills), for personal injuries sustained by her on November 1, 1977, when she fell while walking across a grassy area adjoining the patio of the garden-level apartment plaintiff rented from Autumn Hills. After trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $231,000.

Autumn Hills duly appealed to this court, alleging that the trial court erred in overruling Autumn Hills’ motions for directed verdict, in that there was not sufficient…