Allen v. Knotts

This is an appeal by plaintiff from summary judgment granted to all defendants in a personal injury action.

Margaret A. Allen fell while attempting to gain entry into a 40-foot storage trailer. The trailer was leased to Wal-Mart, Ms. Allen's employer, by defendant Madison Mobile Storage, Inc. ("Madison"), and was parked outside Wal-Mart Store No. 712. Ms. Allen was assistant manager of Store No. 712. The trailer was used to store merchandise for a sidewalk sale. In the process of setting up the sidewalk sale, Ms. Allen attempted to enter the rear of the trailer to help a stockman who was in…