Sternitzke v. Donahue's Jewelers

Nelson, Justice.

Evelyn D. Sternitzke commenced an action against Donahue’s Jewelers to recover for personal injuries on the ground of negligence based upon the icy and slippery condition of the sidewalk in front of the store building leased and occupied by Donahue’s Jewelers. Her husband brought a companion suit to recover for loss of services, together with medical and hospital expenses incurred. After answers of defendants were interposed, pretrial depositions of plaintiffs were taken May 11, 1955. The date of the alleged accident was fixed as December 11, 1951. Motion for summary judgment…