Brown v. Shawneetown Feed & Seed Co.

Plaintiff Dorothy Brown brought an action for bodily injuries arising from a fall which occurred in the store of defendant Shawneetown Feed and Seed Co. Plaintiff William A. Brown, her husband, sought damages for loss of consortium. Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of defendant. We reverse and remand.

On January 11, 1983, plaintiff Dorothy Brown drove to the Shawneetown Feed & Seed Co. to get a load of feed. She parked her truck behind the building near the loading area. She entered the office and walked up to the counter to get a ticket for the…