Gillis v. Collins

CLARK, Judge.

Mary Gillis sued James Collins for injuries she sustained when she fell on the front porch of the Collins residence. The case was tried to a jury which found no fault on either party and therefore returned a verdict for the defendant. Gillis has appealed contending in three points of alleged trial error that the court erred in giving an incorrect verdict directing instruction.

The facts of the case and the cause and extent of appellant’s injuries were not in dispute. On September 3, 1984, a picnic was planned to be attended by Collins, Gil-lis and several members of the Gillis…