Knudsen v. Merle Hay Plaza, Inc.

RAWLINGS, Justice.

By action at law plaintiff seeks damages resulting from a fall on an ice covered portion of defendant’s shopping center parking lot. Trial to jury, commenced November 21, 1966, resulted in judgment on verdict for plaintiff. Motions by defendant for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or for new trial, were overruled and it appeals. We affirm.

December 19, 1964, plaintiff and his wife drove to Merle Hay Plaza in Des Moines. After having parked their automobile they went to Sears and Younkers, made purchases in both stores, then started back to the car.

Using a walkway until…