Byers v. Contemporary Industries Midwest, Inc.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

In this appeal the plaintiffs challenge the legal standard of care applied by the trial court, as well as the court’s finding of fact. This court is asked to establish a higher standard of care for owners of convenience stores to invitees than required of other possessors of real estate. We decline to adopt the higher standard of care and affirm the judgments of the district court.

I.Background.

The plaintiff, Dennis Byers, was injured on January 16, 1984, while he was entering a convenience store owned by the defendant, Contemporary Industries, Midwest, Inc. Byers parked…