O'Donnell v. Floan

Plaintiff seeks damages for injuries suffered when she fell on a stairway in the apartment building where she was a tenant. The trial court entered judgment on the jury verdict for the landlords, and plaintiff appeals. Because we conclude that the court erred in removing certain specifications of negligence from the jury’s consideration, we reverse and remand.

The apartment building in which plaintiff had lived for approximately 20 years was constructed in 1912. Defendants purchased it in approximately 1935. It has an interior stairway that extends from the basement to the uppermost floor.…