Agnew v. Dillons, Inc.

Rulon, J.:

Guy Agnew, the plaintiff in a personal injury action, appeals from the district court’s grant of a directed verdict in favor of the defendant Dillons, Inc., claiming the court erred in: (1) holding that Dillons did not breach the duty of care owed by a business proprietor to an invitee; and (2) refusing to admit evidence that Dillons failed to provide a handrail. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

The essential facts are as follows:

On the morning of February 1, 1988, plaintiff stopped at a Dillons grocery store in Olathe around 7:45 a.m., spending…