Forsberg v. ML Parker Company

139 N.W.2d 315 (1966)

Helen M. FORSBERG, Appellant,

v.

M. L. PARKER COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellee.

No. 51895.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 11, 1966.

Newport, Wine & Schebler, Davenport, for appellant.

Lane & Waterman, Davenport, for appellee.

THORNTON, Justice.

Plaintiff's action is to recover damages for injuries suffered in a fall over some rubber mats at the end of a display counter.

Defendant's motion to direct in the trial court contained a number of grounds, here defendant relies solely on plaintiff's failure to establish any actionable negligence.

I. Plaintiff, a lady 60 years old at the…