Van Buren v. Continental Insurance Co.

FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

Plaintiff, who slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk adjacent to leased premises, sued the tenant and its insurer for damages. From a judgment decreeing a directed verdict adverse to the plaintiff, the latter appealed. For the reasons explained, we reverse.

Wayne Williamson owned a building in Monroe which housed in separate areas two separate businesses owned by Williamson — N-Sure Systems, Inc. (“N-Sure”), a computer company, and Mel-Way, Inc., d/b/a Snelling and Snelling, for whom Joan Van Burén worked. Williamson had executed leases with both tenants.* The lease…