Lacher v. Anderson

SANDSTROM, Justice.

Joan and Leo Lacher appeal from a district court judgment dismissing their action against Judy and Albert Anderson. We affirm.

I

On March 3, 1986, Joan Lacher attended a bridge club gathering at the Andersons’ home. While looking for a bathroom, Joan opened a door, stepped into the darkness, and fell down a flight of stairs. Joan suffered injuries and was hospitalized.

On March 11, eight days after the accident, Bob Smith, an adjuster for the Andersons’ insurer, visited Joan in the hospital. Joan voluntarily gave a tape-recorded statement describing her recollection of the…