Stiles v. Panorama Lanes, Inc.

Presented here is the question of whether icy ridges and ruts resulting solely from ordinary vehicular traffic constitute an unnatural accumulation of snow and ice upon a parking lot used for business purposes.

Plaintiff, Eileen Stiles, sought damages in the amount of $25,000 for personal injuries suffered in a fall in the parking lot of defendant, Panorama Lanes, Inc. In her complaint she alleged negligence on the part of defendant for permitting the parking lot “to become rough and uneven with an unnatural accumulation of ice and snow,” for permitting “ruts to exist in ice in the parking lot…