Fort Wayne National Bank v. Doctor

Buchanan, 3.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS — This appeal concerns an action for damages for wrongful death arising out of a fatal fall down a basement stairs by a daughter-in-law while visiting in the home of her mother-in-law.

The Doctor family gathered at the home of the AppelleeDefendant mother-in-law, Mrs. Beryl Doctor (Mother Beryl) to celebrate the birthday of her son’s wife, Maria Doctor (Maria).

Returning from church, the Doctor family enjoyed the noon meal in the recreation room which was located in the basement of Mother Beryl’s home. She and Maria shared the work of preparing the…